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Intel Core i9 13900K review

Our Verdict

This is the most impressive CPU money can buy right now, but you have to have a very good reason to buy this over the excellent Core i5 13600K.

For

Fastest in games
Mighty multithreaded performance
Super quick and responsive
Cheaper 600-series platform available

Against

Do you really need it?
The Core i5 13600K is tough to beat for performance-per-dollar
Power hungry
Hot
Slower than Alder Lake in some games

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Intel’s Core i9 13900K is spectacularly good at what it does, and what it does is pretty much everything. Gaming? Of course, it can push high frame rates alongside the latest GPUs. Multitasking? Yep, easy. With 24 cores it’s perfectly suited to lots of stuff happening all at once. High-demand creative workloads? Absolutely, it barely breaks a sweat.

Intel’s hybrid architecture has really come into its own with the Core i9 13900K. Throw it at any problem, and it’s likely going to solve it in record time.

Now for some PC builders, that’s an easy buy. You want the fastest chip around, here it is. But I would suggest that most PC gamers with a moderate budget will want to look at the Intel Core i5 13600K instead.

Sure, it’s not as fast or as threaded, but it delivers nearly as high frame rates in games and has plenty of multicore chops for content creation and streaming. All for nearly half the price.

But to say the Core i9 13900K is too expensive would be wrong. It’s actually, surprisingly priced roughly the same as a Core i9 12900K, despite being much faster, offering eight more cores, and arriving on a now cheaper platform. They’re both fairly equal when it comes to game performance—neither holds back a modern GPU.

However, for how well-provisioned the Core i9 13900K is across the board, it’s a chip that can make some sense for a power user or busybody in need of a significant boost for their desktop PC.

Intel Core i9 13900K architecture

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What is Raptor Lake?

The 12th Gen Alder Lake chips may have been Intel’s first hybrid architecture, but the 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors are much more proof of what a hybrid approach is capable of. I have to say I’m a little surprised, in fact, as Raptor Lake is much more than the generational stop-gap before Meteor Lake that I was initially expecting.

At a fundamental level you’ll find two types of cores in Raptor Lake: Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-cores).

The P-cores are more like the kind you’d expect to see in a gaming processor: big, fast, and great for pushing high frame rates. These you can expect to see hitting high 5GHz clock speeds pretty much across the board with Intel’s 13th Gen K-series chips. You can also push these P-cores to a more impressive 6GHz under the right conditions.

If you look closely, you’ll see eight P-cores (green-tinted blocks with pink splodges in the middle) and four clusters of E-cores (dark blue blocks). (Image credit: Intel)

The Raptor Cove core powers the P-core in Intel’s 13th Gen, which replaces the Golden Cove core found in 12th Gen processors. The most notable improvement is the increase in L2 cache: from 1.25MB per P-core on Golden Cove to 2MB per core on Raptor Cove. That’s a pretty massive uplift by desktop CPU standards, and will have a direct impact on performance as the P-cores have to call out to slower memory further away from the chip less often.

Intel has rolled out an improved process node for use with the 13th Gen. It’s Intel 7 still, but it’s a newly-optimised Intel 7 that Intel cites as 3rd gen Intel SuperFin. With this it claims «significantly better channel mobility» and, in Raptor Lake’s case specifically, a focus on high speeds.

E-cores have a much smaller physical footprint on the chip. It makes for quite an interesting game of spot the difference between a hybrid and non-hybrid chip, and even between the Alder Lake and Raptor Lake dies. E-cores are suited best to the busywork your processor has to deal with while it’s also stressing over frames in-game. Stuff like background tasks and taking care of those utilities and apps you want to leave on while you use your PC. E-cores run much slower than the P-cores, around 2–4GHz.

Intel’s shifted the voltage to frequency curve with Raptor Lake. (Image credit: Intel)

These E-cores are using the same Gracemont core design as Alder Lake, so you’re largely relying on the higher counts of E-cores to push multithreaded performance up with Raptor Lake. Though further optimisations to Raptor Lake’s Compute Fabric, caching policy, memory subsystem, and ring frequency to support the newly beefed up core counts will also make a difference, as will the new and improved P-cores.

The task of dividing up work between the P-cores and E-cores falls on your OS, but Intel has Thread Director to help out with that. This block makes more telemetry data available to the OS to better help in sharing the workload over all available cores, and alongside the latest major Windows 11 update, 22h3, helps share the load from background and foreground tasks.

That said, a lot of Raptor Lake is recognisable from Intel’s 12th Gen chips, but what’s great with this first wave of 13th Gen CPUs is that there’s simply more of everything: more E-cores, higher clocks, larger caches, and better performance. The Core i9 13900K is the chip set to benefit the most from this upgrade, so let’s get into the processor’s specs.

Intel Core i9 13900K specifications

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What’s inside the Core i9 13900K?

Core i9 13900K specs

Cores (P+E): 8+16
Threads: 32
L3 Cache (Smart Cache): 36MB
L2 Cache: 32MB
Max P-core Turbo frequency (GHz): 5. 8
Max E-core Turbo frequency (GHz): 4.3
P-core base frequency (GHz): 3
E-core base frequency (GHz): 2.2
Unlocked: Yes
Max PCIe lanes: 20
Graphics: UHD Graphics 770
Memory support (up to): DDR5 5600MT/s, DDR4 3200MT/s
Processor Base Power (W): 125
Maximum Turbo Power (W): 253
RRP: $589–$599

‘More is better’ appears to be the mantra for Raptor Lake and the Core i9 13900K. The Core i9 13900K has been generously provisioned with a ton of E-cores, 16 in fact. That’s double what you’ll find on the Core i9 12900K, and those cores are not at all forgotten when it comes to the performance this processor offers in multithreaded tasks—these E-cores are as fast as they are many.

The E-cores hit a max Turbo of 4.3GHz, which won’t be breaking any records, however, it is notably 400MHz quicker than the E-cores on the Core i9 12900K. Intel also now holds that its E-cores are as proficient as its Skylake cores but much more efficient. Similar claims were made with Alder Lake, but these E-cores are almost done dirty by Intel in sounding so much less important than the almighty Performance-cores. They’re pretty darn quick and plenty proficient for plenty of tasks.

The P-cores are the focus for us gamers, however. The Core i9 13900K’s P-core runs at 5.8GHz, which is so tantalisingly close to the 6GHz mark that you just wish it was possible out of the box. That’s an accolade that the Core i9 13900KS will claim early next year, so if you’re keen on that then you might have to wait a little longer for the special edition chip to arrive.

That 5.8GHz figure is the Thermal Velocity Boost frequency, which does require serious cooling to hit. You’re more likely going to see 5.7GHz or below as you go about your gaming.

Still, these are incredibly quick cores, and both the P-cores and E-cores are backed up by 14MB of L2 cache and 30MB of L3.

When it comes to the platform for the 13th Gen, we’re in luck. These chips use the same LGA 1700 socket size as the 12th Gen, and are fully compatible with 600-series motherboards. That should help bring the cost of these chips down, as when we first looked at the 12th Gen only the high-end Z690 motherboards were available and that made them much dearer as an upgrade. That’s no longer the case, and we’re actually testing the 13th Gen chips on an Asus Strix Z690 board and can confirm all runs well on the older, but nearly identical, chipset.

The only differences to note with the 700-series chipset is an increase of eight more PCIe 4.0 lanes and up to five USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports—though these specs will depend on whichever motherboard you decide to buy. In total, Intel’s Core i9 13900K is able to deliver 16 PCIe 5.0 ports

What that also means is you’re able to upgrade your Alder Lake chip to a Raptor Lake chip, though why you would after looking at the performance delta between these chips is another thing entirely.

Intel Core i9 13900K performance

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How does the Core i9 13900K perform?

If you wanted more multithreaded performance on desktop, you got it. The Core i9 13900K actually makes ex-HEDT chips look slow by comparison. In fact, Intel’s Core i9 13900K is almost 10,000 points clear of the Core i9 12900K in Cinebench R23. In the Blender Junk Shop benchmark, the Core i9 13900K is 60% faster than the Alder Lake chip.

If you want lots of speedy threads to throw at creative apps, this is it.

Similarly PCMark’s score for general productivity is extremely high for the Core i9 13900K, and it delivers the highest memory bandwidth in SiSoft Sandra we’ve ever recorded. It also breaks through the 100fps ceiling in encoding benchmark x264, managing 109 fps and far in excess of the competition.

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With these sorts of scores it’s no wonder that high-end desktop (HEDT) CPUs are mostly a thing of the past—I’m surprised there’s even a whiff of a HEDT Raptor Lake chip following the scores the Core i9 13900K is posting.

When it comes to gaming performance, the Core i9 13900K is equally impressive. This chip does little to hold back a modern high-end GPU, such as the RTX 3080 we’re testing with, and I have no doubts it’ll make the best pairing with Nvidia’s new RTX 4090, too. Minimum and 1%/0.1% lows were also impressively high and consistently so, which is a good marker of CPU performance nowaday.

However, those extra cores don’t mean much in gaming workloads. There were times when the Core i9 13900K struggled to show off what its clock speed and cache improvements are good for versus the previous generation’s Core i9 12900K. Generally, I noticed only a moderate improvement in frames per second between the two generations’ finest chips, and in two benchmarks performance actually dropped.

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Test rigs

Intel
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z690-F Gaming WiFi
Storage: 2TB Sabrent Rocket 4. 0 Plus
Cooler: Asus ROG Ryujin II
PSU: Gigabyte Aorus P1200W

AMD
Motherboard: ASRock X670E Taichi
Storage: 1TB WD Black SN850
Cooler: Corsair h200i RGB
PSU: NZXT 850W

Shared
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 CL30 2x 16GB
Graphics card: Nvidia RTX 3080 10GB

Both Shadow of the Tomb Raider and F1 2021 ran slower on the Core i9 13900K versus the Core i9 12900K, and the same can be said for the Core i5 13600K versus the Core i5 12600K. So perhaps there’s some extra optimisation needing to be done in those games to extract more out of them. Intel’s Marcus Kennedy told me that may be the required course of action following the publication of the company’s own benchmarks that showed a couple of games running slower on Raptor Lake, but we’ll have to wait and see.

In the games which are more CPU limited, namely Far Cry 6, and thus better able to show the performance disparity between chips, there remains only 4fps between the Core i9 13900K and Core i5 13600K. It’s not a tremendous lead for a chip that’s nearly double the price.

Generally, though, we’re seeing top gaming performance with the Core i9 13900K (and Core i5 13600K, for that matter), which puts this chip at the top of the charts versus Intel’s true rival, AMD.

Neither AMD’s new Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen 7 7700X can match the gauntlet that Intel’s Core i9 13900K is laying down in most games, with the sole exception of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. In Civ 6’s AI test, the Core i9 13900K is neck and neck with AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X, but little over a second separates even the best CPUs from the worst in that benchmark nowadays.

In Total War: Three Kingdoms, the Core i9 13900K offers up 9fps more than the Ryzen 9 7950X. In Metro Exodus, 6fps. In F1 2021 and Far Cry 6, Intel’s chip extends its lead by a larger margin, 13fps and 23fps, respectively.

Intel holds the gaming performance crown this generation. Though you really must consider that at 4K, these sorts of performance leads shrink to a much smaller margin, if any. Modern games are becoming far less CPU limited and far more GPU limited, and that means the GPU is only going to play more of an important role in game performance as time goes on. That’s sure to be doubly true when DirectStorage rolls around, which will further free up the CPU while gaming.

If you’re looking purely for a gaming chip, then, the Core i9 13900K is entirely overkill. You’ve got to look at its multithreaded performance and think ‘that’s something I could do with more of’ to really consider spending this much on a chip. Or have plenty of money to spare and big bragging ambitions.

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Turning to more creative endeavours, where once Intel’s hybrid mix of cores couldn’t quite live up to the might of a 16-core/32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X, and the Core i9 13900K is now a much more impressive match. In x264, the Core i9 13900K actually beats the Ryzen 9 7950X, which is rather impressive. It is also only six samples per minute slower in Blender’s Junk Shop benchmark. The third-fastest chip in the Blender benchmark is the Ryzen 9 5950X, and that’s down on the Core i9 13900K by 44.5 samples per minute. So it’s close between the top two.

The only major loss for Intel here is in efficiency. The Core i9 13900K demands around 60W more under load in x264 than the Ryzen 9 7950X. That said, AMD’s chip runs slightly hotter, and it tends to use up more power when idling. Similarly, the Core i9 13900K comes out looking more efficient in terms of fps per watt in Far Cry 6, but it’s worth remembering this is the game that more heavily favoured Intel’s processors in testing.

Intel Core i9 13900K analysis

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How does the Core i9 13900K stack up?

Money is the real clincher here. As ever. At $589–599, the recommended customer pricing of the Core i9 13900K, and actually even if it’s priced higher than that at launch, Intel’s latest and greatest should cost less than AMD’s $699 Ryzen 9 7950X.

If you run through the key battles for these two chips, you’ve got gaming performance, in which Intel’s chip mostly wins out; productivity, multitasking, & creative performance, where the two are much closer and trade blows; and price, which Intel wins.

The few times that AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X does come out on top, the Core i9 13900K is often very close behind. Is that the sort of upper hand worth paying extra for? In my mind, no, it’s not. Intel has done itself a huge favour by not massively increasing the asking price of its chips despite the increase in cores—a shot of adrenaline for its entire K-series lineup.

The Intel Core i9 13900K is more than enough processor to satisfy all gamers, streamers, and creative professionals.

I can see maybe some particularly demanding workloads for rendering or encoding in which 16 of Zen 4’s finest will work better than Intel’s 24 mix-and-match cores, but I’ve only seen that in Blender. Even then, the Ryzen hardly has a controlling lead. PCIe lanes may also be another important factor for some: AMD has the advantage in this department with 24 PCIe 5.0 lanes direct from the CPU.

But the reasons for buying AMD’s top chip are becoming more niche than ever with the release of the Intel Core i9 13900K. And both are becoming niche as the mid-range CPUs enjoy ever-growing core counts. I wonder if we’ll see the red team become more aggressive with its actual pricing on the shelf once the dust settles from Intel’s release, because as it stands I fear its chips may be a tough sell next to Raptor Lake. Perhaps the $549 Ryzen 9 7900X will fare better, but then it’s less likely to meet the requirements of the creative professional in need of all the cores quite like the Ryzen 9 7950X can.

The tougher sell for Intel is then to gamers that already have a fairly recent processor in their machine. You can probably write off most users with Alder Lake chips in their machines, there’s very little reason to upgrade from a 12th Gen chip, but even 11th Gen and AMD’s 5000-series processors still hold a candle to the 13th Gen for gaming.

Yeah, the Ryzen 7 5700X is slower at 1080p, but at 1440p, 4K? Is it fast enough to warrant ripping up my entire machine and starting again with a whole new build? Depends how old your current CPU is, I suppose.

But that’s the never-ending cycle of CPU upgrades, and ultimately there will always be someone out there with a four-, five-, six-year-old processor looking for their next upgrade. If that’s you, and you have the budget, or you’re in truly desperate need of multithreaded performance, then I believe the Intel Core i9 13900K is more than enough processor to satisfy all gamers, streamers, and creative professionals.

Core i9 13900K verdict

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Should you buy the Core i9 13900K?

The Intel Core i9 13900K is a superb processor, and extremely good company for an enthusiast-grade graphics card. Its core count is extreme, even by today’s standards, and its clock speed is pushing up to new heights only previously possible with a dousing of liquid nitrogen. It’s incredibly impressive. Compare it to a Core i9 or Core i7 from just a few generations ago and you’d hardly believe it was the same company behind the Core i9 13900K.

Admittedly overkill for most.

Though admittedly also overkill for most. The average gamer isn’t really going to benefit a whole lot from buying this Core i9 versus Intel’s equally awesome, if not even more so, Core i5 13600K. I’m also dreaming up what might come later down the line in the Core i5 13400. That’s at least one rightfully capable gaming chip at a fraction of the price of this multithreading leviathan.

But fine, I submit. I’m not going to belabour the point. This is a mighty processor at a surprisingly reasonable price, and a lot of builders will want one simply because it’s the best of the best.

With Alder Lake and the 12th Gen, Intel proved its hybrid architecture was more than a flash in the pan concept. With Raptor Lake, it refined it into the best processor we’ve seen in a long time. I fully expect Raptor Lake and the Core i9 13900K to win back a lot of favour with PC builders—we’re not at a loss for incredible processors right now and Intel’s Core i9 13900K is top among them.

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Jacob earned his first byline writing for his own tech blog from his hometown in Wales in 2017. From there, he graduated to professionally breaking things as hardware writer at PCGamesN, where he would later win command of the kit cupboard as hardware editor. Nowadays, as senior hardware editor at PC Gamer, he spends his days reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industry. When he’s not writing about GPUs and CPUs, however, you’ll find him trying to get as far away from the modern world as possible by wild camping.

10 Best LGA 1151 CPU For Gaming 2022

A good CPU can go a long way. And when you own a computer with the best LGA 1151 CPU you know it packs a punch. LGA or Land Grid Array is the future of CPUs, and it is something you want to invest in for your computer.

However, there are a variety of models to choose from, depending on your PC requirements and your budget. So if you are looking for a high-quality processor, you are in the right place.

This article will review our top picks on the best LGA processors and show you a few things you want to consider while purchasing them. So, without further ado, let’s look at these CPUs!

List Of Top LGA 1151 CPU For Gaming

Some LGA processors are better than others. Each of these CPUs has a slightly different advantage and is best for different purposes. So in this LGA 1151 CPU list, we will discuss which processors are best for what purpose.

10 Top LGA 1151 CPU Reviews

Enough stalling; now it is time to get on with a more descriptive review of each product we mentioned above. Let’s have a closer look at the CPUs!

1. Intel Core i9-9900K 95W Processor

Key Features

Features 8 cores/16 threads
Has a CPU frequency of 3.60 to 5.00 GHz
The cache memory of 16 MB
Comes with Intel UHD Integrated Graphics-630

Product Specs

Model	Core i9
CPU Speed	3. 60-5.00 GHz
Generation	9th Generation
Number of Cores	8 Cores

We have the Intel Core i9 LGA 1151 processor right off the bat. This 9th generation processor by Intel comes with 8 cores and 12 threads, along with a max turbo frequency of 5 GHz, making it an ideal CPU for a workstation.

This core i9 processor comes with Intel UHD 630 graphics and is supported by Intel Optane Memory. The processor is compatible with only the motherboards based on the Intel 300-series chipsets.

On top of that, it also comes with a 16 MB cache memory and RAM compatibility up to 64 GBs (DDR4 SDRAM), so you know this is a performance beast. Check this processor out if you want to build an ultra-high-performance PC!

Pros

The high number of Cores
High CPU speed/frequency
Comes with Intel UHD graphics
High cache memory
Compatible with 64 GB RAM.

Cons

Only compatible with Intel 300-series chipset motherboards

Frequently Asked Questions

After reading this article, you may have questions about the LGA 1151 processors. So to help you further, here are some frequently asked questions on the related topic.

1. Can I install LGA 1151 processors to any socket?

No, you cannot. LGA 1151 processors are meant to be only installed into LGA sockets, which are only present in Intel 300 series motherboards.

2. Are LGA 1151 sockets and Socket h5 the same?

Yes, they are one and the same. Socket h5 is just another name for the LGA 1151 sockets, and all LGA 1151 processors are compatible with these sockets.

3. How to install LGA processors?

First, you need to open the LGA socket cover using the pin. After that, carefully place the processor into the grid. Make sure the processor is placed firmly and has no bumps anywhere. And then, just close the cover and secure the pin in place. That should be all you need to do to install the LGA processors.

4. Why choose an LGA 1151 processor?

We think you should choose LGA 1151 processors because they are easily upgradable and re-attachable. On top of that, in terms of quality, performance, and speed, the LGA processors beat any other type. That is why you should opt for these.

5. Do LGA processors heat up?

Nope, they get frozen. Just kidding! Of course, they do, just like any other computer part (or any piece of technology/machinery for that matter).

6. What is the difference between Core i3, i5, and i7?

Core i3, i5, and i7 are the different levels of processors that are in the LGA 1151 socket. More cores mean more processing power and faster speeds. Core i3, i5, and i7 processors are designed for different tasks.

Core i3 is designed for low-power applications and mobile computing, while Core i5 and Core i7 are designed for more demanding applications. For example, a Core i5 can handle more tasks simultaneously than a Core i3.

Final Words

We hope you enjoyed reading this review on the top 10 LGA 1151 CPUs and were able to find the best one for your computer. In our opinion, the Intel Core i7-9700K 95W Processor would be a perfect choice, as it is not as expensive as the core i9 ones but also provides enough power for high-performance activities.

But the choice is always yours!

Best and worst processors to buy by the end of 2022

Which processor to buy before the New Year? Prices are falling, the market is constantly changing. It’s time to take stock of the year, which seemed difficult for the computer market. Despite the release of the new AMD Ryzen 7000 and Intel Raptor Lake 13 Gen, many older CPUs are still relevant and have fallen in price. We offer readers a list of processors recommended (or not recommended) for purchase at the end of 2022. The ITC editors took into account all price ranges. nineOl000 The best processor with iGPU

8 The most powerful processor

9 The best processor 2022-2023

10 Conclusions

The least successful models include the entire line of AMD A-Series processors. These are nomads from the FM2+ platform. Outdated technical process, low performance per core, lack of hyper trading. They are not worth the little money they ask for. nine0003

Better look at newer processors for this platform. AMD A-Series is by far the worst thing to buy for socket AM4 in 2022. It is recommended to avoid CPUs such as A6-9500E, A8-9600, A10-9700E, A12-9800, etc.

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Best «office» processor

The AMD Athlon G/GE series makes up for the failed 28nm predecessors. Unlike the AMD A-Series, the new Athlons generate less heat and are up to twice as efficient. Athlon 200GE, 220GE, 240GE, 3000G will be an excellent choice for an office computer. Cheap followers of Athlon from AM4 will not appear on the current AM5 platform soon.

The advantage of AMD Athlon G is the low cost of motherboards and excellent Vega 3 graphics. There is also a good alternative from Intel. But you will have to spend a little more money. Combination H610 + Celeron G6900 or h510/H510 + Pentium G6400 will cost a little more. Similar configurations were considered in the PC of the month for October.

The best ultra-budget processor

Intel Core i3-10100F / 10105F — hits are not the first freshness. But low prices make them profitable so far. Ideal for cheap computers, where every hryvnia matters.

Intel Core i3 Comet Lake and Comet Lake Refresh performance as Intel Core i7-7700. A few years ago it was the flagship level, and now ultra-budget processors are suitable for everything. With them, you can assemble an inexpensive gaming computer or just a convenient and fast, modern workplace. Intel Core i3-10100F/10105F are still actively sold and deservedly placed in this rating. nine0003

Worst budget processor

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 5 4500 are among the least successful budget solutions. How did the 4000th series deserve such an “honor”? In many scenarios, the Ryzen 3 4100 loses out to its predecessor, the Ryzen 3 3100.

It’s a shame to release a new CPU that loses to an older one. To remove the “worst budget processor” stigma from this model, it will have to drop the price a lot.

The mid-range Ryzen 5 4500 CPU is not much cheaper than the Ryzen 5 5500. The price difference between them is much less than the performance gap. Perhaps they would have found fans if they were sold cheaper. nine0003

At its price, you can sometimes find the legend of the Ryzen 5 3600. So far, the AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and Ryzen 5 4500 do not make sense against the backdrop of more successful new (or even older) AMD models. Also a problem for them are cheap Intel i3 10 ^th Gen.

Best budget processor

This podium is shared by the hit Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 5500. Both processors are worth the attention of buyers. Cold, undemanding to the power of motherboards and very productive. For the price, they offer everything an inexpensive computer needs. nine0003

These CPUs can handle powerful graphics cards. They give out hundreds of FPS in «esports» games. Inexpensive and fast processors that fit perfectly into the modern budget PC. Intel Core i3-12100F and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 will remain relevant for a long time to come.

Best Gaming Processor

Balanced, powerful and not too expensive, the Intel Core i5-12400F is nominated as the best gaming processor of 2022. Of course, the cheaper Intel Core i3-12100F model will suffice for many. For owners of 144Hz monitors, i3 12 ^th Gen may not be enough. The average i5 in many games bypasses the younger relative to a large extent.

Intel Core i5-12400F has stronger cores, larger cache and 6 cores/12 threads. All this will not allow it to become a «bottleneck» in CPU-demanding projects. In well-made toys, its power is abundant. But there are games that are too «hungry» for the CPU component.

This processor is enough for the most powerful modern video cards. It easily implements all the performance of new products from NVIDIA and AMD. If assembling a computer is a priority for games, then there is no point in looking at more powerful CPUs. nine0003

The best processor with iGPU

Ryzen 5 4600/5600G have good integrated graphics that compete with NVIDIA GT 1030 office graphics cards. Radeon Vega 7 has become a lifesaver for many gamers during the period of active mining. Then these CPUs cost a lot. Now they are noticeably cheaper and have become profitable.

For those looking for a compact PC with low power consumption, this is a great choice. The integrated graphics of the Ryzen 5 4600/5600G are vastly superior to those from Intel. For many «e-sports» disciplines, more is not needed. nine0003

Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X share this podium. AMD has released a worthy competitor to the flagship Raptor Lake. On the Intel side, there is a slight advantage in multi-threaded performance.

These are the ultimate options that the ITC editors have added to the PC of the month (Full Stuffing configuration). Too good competition from both manufacturers. No surprises. Obviously, these are the most powerful CPUs for the desktop segment by the end of 2022.

Best processor 2022-2023

Intel Core i5-13600K is the best choice for 2022-2023. The brand new 14-core i5 breaks all records. This is the first time that the middle peasant can be recommended for powerful workstations. It easily outperforms recent Intel Core i9 flagships and outdoes 16-core Ryzen 9s.

Good single-core performance and a load of energy-efficient cores is a great combination that makes it a good buy. Hot but very productive. Intel Core i5-13600K leaves behind Intel Core i9-10900K, i9-11900K, i7-11700K and equals i7-12700K.

Only the Ryzen 7 7700X can match it. The «theoretical» competitor Ryzen 5 7600X will not compete in any way with the successful Raptor Lake representative. The difference in multi-core performance is too big. Fresh five erases the boundaries between the middle and high class, offering something fundamentally new. The Intel Core i5-13600K has set a new benchmark in the desktop world.

Conclusions

The market is changing rapidly. Until recently, users received 4/8 cores from the Intel Core i7-7700K. Now the representative of the middle class Intel Core i5-13600K offers an unprecedented level of performance. But, despite the powerful Ryzen 7000 and Intel Core 13 Gen, they did not have time to penetrate all categories.
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The budget segment is still occupied by processors 2-4 years old. For video games, there is no point in chasing top solutions, and for many users, the good integrated graphics of Vega 7 will be enough.

The most important thing to remember is that there are no bad processors in principle. There are bad/good solutions for their price. Everything is relative. If some CPU receives the stigma of unsuccessful or successful, then this means its place on the market at the moment. If the Intel Core i3 were more expensive and the Ryzen 5 5500 less productive, then the Ryzen 4000 series would no longer look like such outsiders.
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The same applies to older A-Series. You always need to choose what is most rational right now. It is almost impossible to predict the pricing policy in a year or two, because it depends on many factors.

【The best processors of 2017】-Greatech

What is the article:

1 Best processor 2017: Intel Core i7-7700k
2 Best high-performance processor 2017: AMD Ryzen Threadripper
3 Best HTPC: AMD A11 3 Best processor: AMD A12 -nine800
4 Best mid-range processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
5 Best entry-level processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
6 Best gaming processor: Intel Core i5-7600K
7 Best VR processor: AMD8012 8 190 Best Processor for Video Editing: Intel Core i7-7820X
9 Best Budget Processor: Intel Pentium G4560

When you’re looking for the best processor, it usually means one of two things. Either your current computer setup is too slow or you are starting from scratch trying to build your own computer. Whether you’re looking for gaming or other uses, we provide you with a list of the best processors from AMD and Intel. nine0003

Thanks to the constant rivalry between the red and blue teams, we have come to understand the advantages provided by both sides. While AMD’s Ryzen processors are pushing for more cores and threads on their high-end devices, Intel’s Kaby Lake still outperforms everything when it comes to IPC and high clock speeds.

There are also some significant differences between Intel and AMD processors. For starters, AMD Ryzen processors don’t have integrated graphics, which means you’ll have to buy a discrete graphics card to fully enjoy them. On the other hand, AMD processors are often praised for having overclocking as a standard feature and including impressive coolers. nine0003

Comparatively, most Intel chips come with some form of integrated graphics and thrive as a top CPU brand for years. For these reasons, Intel processors tend to perform better on PC games than AMD processors — although this is changing rapidly.

No matter what your PC is based on, we’ve rounded up all the best processors from AMD and Intel below:

0169 Features:

Price : from €321.99.

+ Overclocking to 5 GHz;

+ Fastest processor for LGA 1151 mobos;

– Only minor improvements over previous generation; nine0003

— Media update is only on Intel HD graphics.

The Kaby Lake Core i7-7700K can be overclocked more powerfully than the Core i7-6700K Skylake, making it the fastest chip you can put on an LGA 1151 motherboard. indicates unlocked overclockability, this processor can reach frequencies above 5 GHz if your cooler allows it. Here you can learn more about the generation of Kaby Lake processors. nine0003

Best High Performance Processor 2017: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Specifications :

Price : from €831.99.

+ Ready for the ultimate mega challenge;

+ Easier to install than Intel; nine0003

— More energy efficient than Intel competitor;

– Switching profiles requires a complete restart.

When AMD released the Ryzen chipsets based on the Zen architecture this year, they succeeded in a better price-performance ratio than Intel’s. At the same time, they couldn’t beat Intel in terms of sheer power. All that has changed with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X, a processor that is not only better than the Intel Core i9-7900X, but it’s also easier to bind to any x399 motherboard socket.

Best HTPC Processor: AMD A12-9800

Specifications :

Cores : 4 | Threads : 4 | Base frequencies : 3.8 GHz | Enhanced frequencies : 4.2GHz | L2 cache : 2 MB

+ No graphics card required;

+ Compatible with AM4 mobos;

— Limited DDR4-2400 memory; nine0003

— Performance degradation to Intel Pentium G4560.

You may have heard bad things about the AMD A12-9800, some of which are justified, but the rest of the impressions we’ve seen are based solely on the fact that AMD’s first AM4-compatible APUs are not Zen-based. Instead, the A12-9800 uses the Bristol Ridge architecture, which is basically just an update to the Bulldozer family. AMD has continued to be slow since 2011. However, this is the best way to create individual chips regardless of the discrete GPU — for now. nine0003

Best Midrange Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Specifications :

Price : from €202.99.

+ Amazing multi-core performance;

+ Good chip cooling; nine0003

— Difficult to overclock;

With its mid-range chip, it’s no surprise that AMD offers more cores for less money than Intel. While this equated last year with compromises in other areas to keep costs down, the Ryzen 5 1600X remains economical. After all, running at six cores and 12 threads, there’s no shame in the 3.6GHz base clock, let alone the boost to 4.0GHz in addition to overclocking capabilities.

Best entry-level processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Characteristics:

Price : from €124.15.

+ Perfect value;

+ More cores than most budget processors;

– Inhibitory control scores; nine0003

– Overheats slightly.

Given that you need a discrete GPU to use it, there will always be an assumption that the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X is bought for gaming. However, when compared with the past, you will see that this is a small processor. That’s because for a price that’s hard to pass up, you’re getting a chip that’s 53% faster at video encoding than the Intel Core i3-7350K in Handbrake and — with the right graphics app — can easily help you hit 60fps. per second in Overwatch. nine0003

Best Gaming Processor: Intel Core i5-7600K

Features:

Price : from €183.99.

+ Easy to overclock;

+ OC approaching i7-6700K speeds;

— Minor update on Skylake.

Like the 7700K that preceded it on this list, the Intel Core i5-7600K is an unlocked, overclockable quad-core processor from Intel. However, it also suffers from the same integral deficiency; that is, it is a small upgrade from the i5-6600K. Be that as it may, a compression of just 300 MHz compared to its predecessor results in it almost matching the first generation Core i7-6700K when overclocked. At the same time, it won’t take too much from your budget either. nine0003

Best VR Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Specifications :

Price : from €440.99

+ Amazing multi-core performance;

+ Crazy price;

– Little overclocking potential;

– Temperatures are «unique».

The Intel Core i7-7700K’s archrival, the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is a compelling threat to Intel’s flagship. While it’s unfortunately more expensive than the 7700K, which is out of character for the Red Team, the Ryzen 7 1800X certainly keeps up with some older Intel chips. Also, unlike the Core i7-5960X and -6700K, which are the toughest contenders, the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is much more qualified for VR now and in the future. nine0003

Best processor for video editing: Intel Core i7-7820X

Specifications :

Price : from €562.84

+ Solid multi-core performance;

+ Best value for Intel eight-core chip; nine0003

— Little benefit over cheaper Ryzen 1800X;

— Threadripper is cheaper.

The naming convention is confusing given that the Intel Core i7-7820X is part of the Intel Skylake-X series rather than class X chips built on the 14nm Kaby Lake node, but semantics matter very little when you get there to an Intel processor with multiple cores. While the fact that you’ll need a new motherboard to run this octa-core monster might be enough to scare some Ryzen users, Intel diehards won’t mind upgrading. nine0003

Best Budget Processor: Intel Pentium G4560

Features :

Cores : 2 | Threads : 4 | Base frequencies : 3.5 GHz | L3 cache : 3 MB | TDP : 54W

Price : from €80.