Best Cpus

Last Update: December 7, 2023

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

75%

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CONS:

  • Like all non-"G" series Ryzens, no integrated graphics
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  • Close to same street price as higher-binned 7600X
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  • Surpassed by slightly more expensive chips
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Intel Core i7-14700K

88%

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

85%

PROS:

  • Large 128MB pool of L3 cache
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  • Support for 16 full-power cores and 32 processing threads
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  • Top-shelf gaming performance with discrete card
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

90%

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Intel Core i5-12600K

85%

PROS:

  • CPU performance punches above its station in bench testing
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  • Heat stayed in check under stress, albeit with a 240mm water cooler
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  • Strong performance for a midrange CPU
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

85%

PROS:

CONS:

  • Eight cores will be overkill for some gamers and buyers
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  • Limited motherboard compatibility at launch
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  • Performance in gaming with a dedicated GPU is lacking for the price
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Intel Core i9-13900K

90%
Meh // not enough data:
  • Intel Core i3-13100F (70)
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (80)
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (80)
  • Intel Core i5-10400 (70)
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (70)