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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Review
AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a champ for low-settings 1080p gaming with a high-end graphics card, but it's pricey and not for every PC gamer.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Review
The Core Ultra 5 245K is more energy efficient and runs cooler than its predecessor, but its CPU performance is a mixed bag, and its gaming performance disappoints.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review
Intel's flagship "Arrow Lake" CPU, the Core Ultra 9 285K, delivers reduced power consumption, dedicated AI silicon, and promising platform improvements. The one big question mark: Its performance is superb in some tasks but subpar in others, though this may improve with software updates.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Review
AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X matches Intel's Core i7-14700K on performance while remaining far cooler and drawing less power, making it a compelling option for your desktop.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Review
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X has the 16-core muscle to fight Intel's 14th Gen Core i9 CPUs and win. Plus, it's cheaper than AMD's last-gen equivalent, the 7950X.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Review
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X is faster than its Ryzen predecessor but far slower than its competition. It needs a chop of $40 to $50 off its list price to compete.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Review
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X desktop CPU is better than its 7000-series predecessor, mostly on power consumption and heat generation—it's only slightly faster. A lower list price gives it added AM5 appeal.
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G Review
AMD's Ryzen 5 8600G isn't the most muscular CPU you can buy, but it drives competitive integrated-graphics performance for its price. It's an ideal chip for budget gaming PCs.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Review
Intel's power-hungry, pricey Core i9-14900KS delivers too little extra performance versus its Core i9-14900K kin to merit the extra cash. Intel's previous-gen Core i9-13900K comes much more highly recommended.
Intel Core i5-13400F Review
The Intel Core i5-13400F is a well-priced processor that's a fine fit for a budget gaming PC, but don't expect it to pair well with a high-end graphics card.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Review
AMD's Ryzen 7 8700G is an excellent single-chip gaming solution, especially for small PCs that can't house a graphics card, but it just can't beat a conventional CPU and GPU combination on price/performance.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Review
AMD's 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 7970X delivers superior value for professional users who need supercharged multi-threaded performance and the platform's high lane counts.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X Review
AMD's 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 7980X drives leading multi-threaded performance with superb efficiency. It's pricey and runs hot, but pro content creators and demanding users using optimized software will thrill to its power, and all those cores and threads.
Intel Core i7-14700K Review
The Core i7-14700K is the best value of Intel's refreshed "Raptor Lake" CPUs, bringing marked improvements at no extra cost. It's an attractive upgrade for older LGA 1700 systems.
Intel Core i5-14600K Review
The Intel Core i5-14600K is near-indistinguishable from the Core i5-13600K in benchmark results. It's a fine-performing processor in its price class, but we see little reason to buy it if the 13th Gen model is available for less.
Intel Core i9-14900K Review
Intel's Core i9-14900K processor is essentially the Core i9-13900K with a slight clock boost, but a bit more prone to overheating and throttling. If you can find a 13900K for less money, opt for it, as the 14900K is much the same chip in practice.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Review
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X is simply beat out in many tests by lower-priced competition, making this a difficult processor to recommend at current pricing.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D Review
AMD's Micro Center-exclusive Ryzen 5 5600X3D could have been a competitive processor for PC gaming were it released much sooner, but today it's outshined by competing AMD and Intel chips as much as two years old.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Review
If gameplay on a budget is your main PC use, AMD's Ryzen 5 7600 is a reasonable and affordable CPU choice. With minimal cooling required, it will handle mainstream computing and gaming needs.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Review
AMD's Ryzen 9 7900 has some of the best power efficiency and performance per watt among desktop CPUs. With its included cooler, it's a capable and low-power 12-core option, all for a similar price to the higher-end 7900X.
