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 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.