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I usually use https://cpubenchmark.net to give an idea for relative computing power comparisons.
According to that the non-K is 5.7% worse than the K version which would be the difference of 56~57 vs. 60 frames for example and max power usage of 65W vs. 95W. Depends how much $50 is or will be worth to you, if it were me I'd go for the K, bc it will probably be worth it over the lifetime of the thing.
Be wary from AS-IS condition from now on, ask if it's not clear what any issues might be.
I hope you learned a lesson about buying CPUs from eBay sellers.
In addition to what people said, if you're in a major metropolitan are (GTA, GVA, Montreal), look on Kijiji/FB Marketplace for local deals. Chances of a broken CPU sold locally are significantly lower. Most of my current machines were sourced this way.
File a complaint on Ebay to get your money back.
With a BIOS update for the motherboard, does it support 9th gen?
Asus says that board supports 8th and 9th gen.
Then why look at 8700K if the board supports 9th gen like the 9900K?
I agree; I’m not OP.
Do you already have a video card? If not, I would go with the 8700 and put that extra 50 towards a video card.