When it comes to building a new gaming PC, choosing the right CPU is one of the most important parts to get right. That's why today I've tested AMD's full Ryzen 9000 lineup, Intel's Core Ultra offering and more to recommend the very best options for a range of budgets and resolutions. Corsair Titan 360 RX RGB on Amazon [PAID LINK]: https://geni.us/Wkta9Q Buy our Prebuilts from GeekaPC [UK] 👉 https://geekapc.com/ Amazon (US) [PAID LINKS] 7600: https://amzlink.to/az0KJ4lchUfOF 7700X: https://amzlink.to/az04sQD40f4Jn 7800X3D: https://amzlink.to/az0c2LoJ964xp 9600X: https://amzlink.to/az0K8RKdVQ4qO 9700X: https://amzlink.to/az0arhjFhLzi4 9800X3D: https://amzlink.to/az0loZHTzG1Bz 9900X: https://amzlink.to/az0LXUMF3lRUu 9950X: https://amzlink.to/az0ug2HRgduDA Ultra 5 245K: https://amzlink.to/az0vmNdmxsfmj Ultra 9 285K: TBC Amazon (UK) [PAID LINKS] 7600: https://amzlink.to/az0dkRWuiscyJ 7700X: https://amzlink.to/az03S6T1DNaVj 7800X3D: https://amzlink.to/az0X5BWzFACpX 9600X: https://amzlink.to/az0eky9iNoxNF 9700X: https://amzlink.to/az0JdKo2UvQzY 9800X3D: https://amzlink.to/az0yP9CdEkGOH 9900X: https://amzlink.to/az0d9PlHdZsZC 9950X: https://amzlink.to/az0BlTS2zuQeT Ultra 5 245K: https://amzlink.to/az0nW3RzMQ3gH Ultra 9 285K: TBC Amazon (Global) [PAID LINKS] 7600: https://geni.us/DRhBth0 7700X: https://geni.us/cuevPmi 7800X3D: https://geni.us/8chRd3g 9600X: https://geni.us/vAThAq 9700X: https://geni.us/sDc24w8 9800X3D: https://geni.us/aRCs 9900X: https://geni.us/kUPRi 9950X: https://geni.us/0EW1Ld Ultra 5 245K: https://geni.us/wZzZD Ultra 9 285K: TBC Check out our Website! Written Reviews: https://geekawhat.com/category/reviews/ PC Builds: https://geekawhat.com/category/pc-builds/ Please send any business enquiries (including review samples and sponsorship) to my Business Email: james@geekawhat.com GeekaWhat is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme & Amazon Services LLC Associates, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk & Amazon.com. 00:00 Intro 00:29 AD 00:55 Video Structure 01:15 Overview of the CPU Market 02:06 Core Counts and Clock Speeds Explained 03:07 CPU Naming Schemes Explained 04:21 Our Perfomance Testing and Benchmark Methods 05:00 Best CPU for $200 06:47 Best CPU for $250 08:15 Best CPU for $300 09:10 Best CPU for $400 10:06 Best CPU for $500 11:51 Best High End CPU 12:38 Thoughts on Core Ultra 9 285K