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.
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This processor is arguably overkill for gaming ... a premium for being a pre-built package designed to achieve the best gaming performance possible (within the limits of its specs).