At a high level, the Ryzen 7 9700X is an easy CPU to recommend. It's an eight-core part, delivering a good balance of gaming and productivity performance, and it's reasonably priced at around $320.
AMD's 3D V-Cache CPUs offer stiff competition for Intel and the best gaming CPU is now the exceptional AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D.For a much more affordable option, the best budget CPU is the Intel Core ...
At the top end, for gaming we have the incredible new 9800X3D and the 9950X for productivity, while Intel's new 285K has found its own limited niche for fans of Team Blue. Here are the best CPUs ...