B760 vs Z790 Motherboard: Which to Buy for 12th-14th Gen Intel?
Summary

B760 vs Z790 motherboards: chipset differences, best board of each and prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026.

Quick Verdict

B760 allows memory overclocking but not CPU overclocking. Z790 allows CPU overclocking and has more chipset lanes. On our General score, the best Z790 board, MSI PRO Z790-A WiFi 6E II ATX, scores 68/100 · C tier, and the best B760 board, GIGABYTE B760M Gaming WiFi 6E GEN5, scores 57/100 · D tier.

Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores come from AMD's and Intel's chipset specifications, the features named in each model, and prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026. We did not test boards. Board details such as power delivery, M.2 slots and network chips vary by model, so check the maker's page. How the Motherboard Score works.

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Chipset differences

B760

Z790

Boards in stock

49

25

Cheapest board

₹8,040

₹19,499

CPU overclocking

No

Yes

PCIe 5.0 graphics (required)

No

Yes

PCIe 5.0 SSD (required)

No

No

Best B760 board

GIGABYTE B760M Gaming WiFi 6E GEN5 — 57/100 · D tier

Socket LGA1700 · B760 chipset · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · CPU overclocking: no · Wi-Fi 6E.

Where to buy: Buy at MD Computers ₹12,000 · Buy at Vedant Computers ₹14,090 · Buy at Computech ₹17,899

Best Z790 board

MSI PRO Z790-A WiFi 6E II ATX — 68/100 · C tier

Socket LGA1700 · Z790 chipset · ATX · DDR5 · CPU overclocking: yes · PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (chipset requirement) · Wi-Fi 6E.

Where to buy: Buy at Computech ₹25,879 · Buy at Vedant Computers ₹27,690 · Buy at MD Computers ₹27,700

Who should buy which

  • B760 if you want the cheaper board and can live without the extras.

  • Z790 if you want the extra features.

How to read these scores

Each board gets five ratings out of 100: platform, chipset features, Wi-Fi, memory type and value. A buyer profile weights them, and the weighted total is the score. Tiers: S 90+, A 80–89, B 70–79, C 60–69, D below 60. Two boards with the same chipset and Wi-Fi get the same feature ratings, so the cheaper one scores higher. The score does not rate power delivery, cooling, BIOS quality or audio. Read the full method.

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