Processors

The Ryzen 7 9700X is AMD's new mid-to-high ranger, only with $40 off the price tag and reduced power consumption numbers. With its 65W TDP, the CPU is also limited in clock speeds and could not perform up to the mark in most tests, including gaming. Single-core performance is incredible, though, and you get full AVX-512 support, but maximizing its performance will require you to remove its power limits through PBO.

The Ryzen 5 9600X emerges as the new mid-ranger from AMD's lineup, but not as the ideal one. It shows great single-core performance numbers and supports AVX-512 but is limited heavily by reduced power targets and clock speeds. This does mean that power and thermal efficiency are great, but gaming performance numbers have barely improved over the last gen, and AMD continues to trail Intel in multi-threaded performance.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the best gaming processor of this generation, which not only delivers top-notch gaming performance but performs decently in rendering and productive workloads as well. Meanwhile, it's also one of the most efficient processors out there with a TDP of less than 150W in boost mode.

The Core i7-14700KF delivers a compelling upgrade for content creators and multi-taskers. Its additional E-cores and higher boost clocks translate to significant performance gains in demanding workloads compared to the previous generation. However, gamers on a budget might be better served by the more affordable Core i7-13700KF, which offers near-identical gaming performance.

The best CPU for the RTX 4080 Super should have outstanding gaming performance, long-lasting future-proofing, and good value for performance.

After testing several processors, we have found the best CPU for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics card.

Through careful testing of numerous CPUs, we have put together a selection of the best CPUs for RTX 4070 Super.

i7 10700k CPU Review resembles the i9 9900k in multiple aspects. Both feature the same 16 MB L3 cache and found best for games.

We got our hands on the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review by testing with X470 gaming motherboard and received some eye shocking results.

The second generation AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Review code-named Pinnacle Ridge packs 8 cores and 16 threads rated at a base clock of 3.7GHz.

A detailed review of the Intel Core i5-13600K covering everything from basic benchmarks to idle and underload performance dips.

In this guide, I will walk you through our selection of the best CPU for RX 7800 XT based on performance, features, efficiency, and value.