Processors

Given how well the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT performed in our tests, we have rounded up the best CPUs to pair with these GPUs.

Here are my picks for the Best Budget CPUs after thorough testing and consideration of various factors.

Building a professional video editing rig? This guide covers the best CPU for video editing based on rendering, playback, and overall value.

In this guide, we will walk you through our selection of the best CPU for streaming based on encoding performance, gaming prowess, and value.

In this guide, we will walk you through our selection of the best CPU for RTX 4090 based on performance, features, and value.

Our team has tested a bunch of different processors to bring you a detailed guide going over the Best CPUs For Gaming, ranging from entry-level to high-end.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K offers decent performance at a considerable price range. It is equipped with the latest architecture and has great power efficiency. Moreover, it delivers satisfactory performance in multi-core tasks and handles everyday applications smoothly. However, its gaming performance, while adequate, doesn’t quite match up to competitors in the same price range. Therefore, users seeking balanced productivity can consider this an option. However, gamers should look elsewhere for better performance in highly demanding games.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the new gaming champ, outclassing AMD's own Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU in our gaming charts. With its improved 3D V-cache design, combined with the Zen 5 architecture, the CPU improves gaming and productivity performance while becoming more efficient than its predecessor.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is AMD’s new flagship 12-core gaming chip but with lower base frequencies and a 120-watt rating. It impressed us in most benchmarks outside of gaming, and in gaming, the chip couldn’t even outperform the Ryzen 7 9700X. Its $449 price tag makes it compete with the 7800X3D and 13900K, but the former is a far better gaming CPU, while the latter is much better for both multi-threaded workloads AND gaming.

The best CPU for the AMD Radeon RX 7600 should cause the least amount of bottleneck while providing the most performance possible.

In this guide, I will walk you through the best CPU for RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT based on performance, efficiency, and value.

In this guide, I will walk you through our selection of the best CPU for RX 7700 XT based on performance, features, efficiency, and value.