Compare CPU: Best CPU for gaming 2020

PCGameBenchmark tracks all the gaming processors on the market right now - with daily updates of our reviews and prices. If you are trying to choose between Intel vs AMD gaming CPUs then we compare them side-by-side. We have benchmarked all the best CPUs, like the Intel i7 processor, and we have a full Intel and AMD processors list. We show which CPUs will run which games - whether you want to play Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG, Borderlands 3 or 30,000 more games! We’ll help you pick the fastest processor.

CPU buyers guide

If you want a cheap processor at a low price, then we track the top deals, sales, Prime offers and biggest discounts on Amazon to find the best budget gaming CPU for the money.

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Cores

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• Fortnite
• Apex Legends
• League of Legends
• Overwatch
• PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG)
• Minecraft
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
• Warzone
• Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5)
• Rocket League
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
• PUBG LITE
• Assassin's Creed Odyssey
• The Witcher 3
• Battlefield 5
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order
• FIFA 20

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Available with Prime Delivery

$310.04 (Save $18)

AMD

99% Rating

8 cores

Min	Rec

Intel Core i5-8600K

Available with Prime Delivery

$258.99 (Save $15)

Intel

99% Rating

6 cores

Min	Rec

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

$138.54 (Save $41)

AMD

98% Rating

6 cores

Min	Rec

Intel Core i5-9500

Available with Prime Delivery

$219.97 (Save $15)

Intel

98% Rating

6 cores

Min	Rec