What CPU is best for gaming right now? In our opinion, the best CPU for gaming right now is the 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13600K. On paper, it's a slightly better 12th Gen i7, but it's a lot cheaper.

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but overall this represents the best budget CPU for gaming or productivity with a 4070, at a low, $200-ish price. The Intel equivalent would be an Core i5-13400, but while it is slightly cheaper ...

Our top pick for the best AMD CPU right now is the Ryzen 9 7950X because of its incredible 16 cores, impressive performance in gaming and productivity, and its relative efficiency compared to the ...

Processor Intel and AMD are the main CPU makers for gaming laptops ... Nvidia is the most popular and generally the best performing for the money. Look for an RTX 40xx or Radeon 7000-series ...

but it remains one of the best value graphics cards you can put inside a custom gaming desktop targeting 1440p gaming. A natural CPU pairing remains as Intel's 13th Gen Core i5-13600K or AMD's ...

You're getting a very solid gaming CPU, the best gaming GPU, lots of speedy dual-channel RAM, and plenty of NVMe storage. This is about as fast a gaming machine as you can get your hands on, ...

but the eight core 16 thread AMD CPU is a decent match for that excellent mobile GPU. This lovely 14-incher is pretty expensive for an RTX 4060 but it's still one of the best compact gaming ...

While some hard-core gamers prefer to assemble gaming PCs themselves, many of you seek the convenience and warranty support of a prebuilt desktop. At PCMag, we've been testing desktops for 40-plus ...