Find out how we test. AMD has pulled out all the stops for its latest X3D chip, meaning the best gaming CPU is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D right now. This eight-core CPU isn’t cheap, but it takes ...
For most of 2022, we recommended the Core i5 12600K as the best gaming CPU and the Core i5 12400 as the best gaming CPU on a budget. Last year, the Core i5 13600K took over the top spot.
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