CPUs Reviews

For the enthusiasts among us who have some breathing room in their budgets, Core i7-9700K is a much smarter choice for gaming than the pricey Core i9-9900K.

Intel's Core i5-9400 and -9400F CPUs, armed with with six cores and six threads, come to defend the company's gaming dominance in the mid-range market.

Intel's Core i5-9600K looks to upset the Ryzen 5 2600X as the value chip for the mainstream.

AMD's Ryzen 3000 series promises more performance and value via the benefits of the 7nm process and Zen 2 microarchitecture.

Intel's Core i9-9900KS arrives with impressive gaming performance.

More cores, higher frequencies, and performance-boosting Solder TIM place the Core i9-9900K ahead of the pack. Just be prepared to pay for it.

The Ryzen 9 3950X brings 16 cores and 32 threads to the mainstream desktop at a comparatively good price point.

AMD's Ryzen 9 3900 looks to shake up the OEM pre-built desktop market with leading performance-per-watt.

Out of the box, the Ryzen 5 3600X is the best processor in its price range for gaming and productivity, marking a massive shift in the mid-range competitive landscape.

We grabbed a Ryzen 7 3800X off a retail shelf to give it a spin in our test lab.