From the best Ryzen CPU for gaming to the best AMD processor on a budget, we have plenty of options for fans of Team Red to counter what Team Blue has to offer in terms of the best Intel CPUs.

Your choice of processor will fundamentally affect your PC’s frame rates, so you want to make sure you buy the very best gaming CPU you can afford when you’re speccing up a new rig.

For most of 2022, we recommended the Core i5 12600K as the best gaming CPU and the Core i5 12400 as the best gaming CPU on a budget. Last year, the Core i5 13600K took over the top spot.