I currently have a z690 Formula mother board with a 12900K paired with Team Group DDR5 @6400 CL40. Overclocking the memory has been a nightmare. *In fact, getting the XMP up and running with tighter timings was a labor love. I have seen some promising overclocks from switching to a z790 mother board and 13th gen CPU, well into the 7000 range on the same memory kits that wouldn’t budge above 6200 on a z690/12th gen combo.
My questions are:
1) Can I keep my z690 Mother board and upgrade just my CPU to take advantage of the improvements to the memory controller/speeds/stability? or is it a package deal?*
2)If I were to pair a 13900k with my existing z690 Board, what features would be unavailable to me? *And in everyday use, would I be able to tell? **
Thanks in Advance for any help that can be provided.*