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Real per-game FPS at 1080p, plus Cinebench, Geekbench, Blender, 7-Zip & HandBrake scores, power and thermals, a performance radar, and a verdict from the Tech4Gamers CPU database. Compare up to 3 processors side-by-side.

📊 69 desktop CPUs

🎮 10 games × 1080p

🎨 Creator & compute tests

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Nauman Siddique ✓ Verified Expert

Senior Hardware Reviewer · Tech4Gamers

16+ years PC hardware 69 CPUs covered BSCS · Masters in Marketing Updated June 2026

A senior hardware reviewer at Tech4Gamers since 2017, Nauman has hands-on tested PC hardware and analysed the processors in this database. He specialises in CPU performance analysis, real-world gaming benchmarks, and translating raw numbers into practical buying advice for PC builders.

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✏ Editor's Note — Nauman Siddique

Benchmarks

Per-game FPS, creator & compute scores, power and thermals, and test methodology

🔬 Tested on the same bench — Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30, Windows 11 24H2 — so differences reflect CPU performance in the normalized dataset.

★ marks the fastest CPU per game. All results use the common normalized 1080p suite.

Data last updated: August 2026. FPS values use the common 10-game CPU dataset; normalized estimates are identified in the source workbook.

Cinebench, Geekbench, Blender, 7-Zip, HandBrake, power-draw and thermal results. ★ marks the winner. On power and temperature, lower is better.

Data last updated: August 2026. Creator/compute fields reflect normalized CPU render and compute throughput; power and thermals are measured under load.

Simple bar comparison — average gaming FPS and a combined creator/compute index at a glance.

Creator/compute index = normalized composite of Cinebench, Geekbench, Blender, 7-Zip and HandBrake results.

CPU results are standardized across the same database methodology to provide a fair comparison.

🔧 Test Bench Configuration

CPUAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Memory32GB DDR5-6000 CL30

Storage2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD

Cooler360mm AIO liquid

PSU1000W 80+ Platinum

OS / DriversWindows 11 24H2 · latest

MotherboardX870E flagship · PCIe 5.0

Benchmark runs3 runs per test, median used

FPS methodFCAT-OC overlay + MSI Afterburner

Game settingsUltra / High, native, RT off unless noted

BIOSLatest stable as of test date

XMP / EXPOEnabled where supported

A flagship CPU (Ryzen 7 9800X3D) eliminates the processor as a bottleneck, so frame-rate differences reflect the selected CPU dataset. Gaming results use the same 10-game 1080p suite / Smart Access Memory enabled. Each card is re-seated and the test rerun three times, with the median reported.

Performance Profile

Six-axis radar — 1080p, 1440p, 4K, Rendering, Compute, Efficiency

📡 Performance Profile

This chart summarises relative strengths across six dimensions. Use the benchmark tables above for exact numbers.

Specifications

Key specs visible — full table one click away

📋 Key Specifications

The specs that matter most for purchasing decisions. ★ marks the strongest value.

Full technical comparison including architecture, process node, memory subsystem, power and display outputs. ★ marks the strongest value in each row.

Expert Verdict

Hands-on analysis and final recommendation by Nauman Siddique

Nauman Siddique

Senior Hardware Reviewer · Tech4Gamers

✓ 69 desktop CPUs covered

✨ Expert Analysis

🎯 Choose based on your workload

Quick guidance — each card excels in different scenarios. Based on the benchmark data above.

Buying Guide

Everything you need to know before choosing — expand topics below

📊 Comparison Charts

Dynamic evaluation of the selected CPUs based on gaming, creator, power, thermal and efficiency metrics.

Price & value

What you pay versus what you get

💰 Price & value comparison

Launch MSRP / recommended customer price and database-derived value metrics. Check retailers for current street pricing — CPUs may sell above or below launch pricing.