motherboard cost, also cost of cooling, and power supply maybe needs upgrading , not saying the 12400f is bad it might require a higher initial investment. we also do not know anything about his existing pc, if he has an amd board he might not need to buy anything else. if he is able to grab a 5600x and a b450 board for cheaper i would say it is worth it but lga 1700 has atleast 1 more gen so that's good as 5th gen is the last pga generation.
2022-01-16 23:24