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.

I've specifically mentioned these three processors because those are the nominees for best gaming CPU of 2024. We'll announce the winner on New Year's Eve but for now, let's see why they were chosen.

These are the best gaming PCs you can buy in 2025 ... rigs alongside their internal components such as graphics cards, processors, SSDs, RAM, cases, PSUs, motherboards, and more.