Assuming this is for a gaming PC, it’s a well-balanced combination for AAA games at 1080p and 1440p. Next-gen games are expected to use more CPU cores, so having 8 cores will help in the long run, even if it doesn’t matter in most games that are out at the . . . Read more

Its a great chip but will become overkill if you don’t use it for its potential which is utilizing its cores and multitasking abilities at high clock speeds. If you want a Ryzen just for gaming… go with Ryzen 3, if on budget, Ryzen 5 if want very decent performance… . . . Read more

Ryzen 7 5700G Ryzen 7 5700G The best CPU for gaming means the fastest chip, with the most cores, in your price range.

The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is the top-of-the-line processor from AMD’s new Ryzen range of CPUs that’s launching today. Boasting eight cores, it’s a monster chip that’s designed to power through the heaviest of workloads – and take on the likes of the Intel Core i7-6900K.

The AMD processor equivalent to Core i7 is the AMD Ryzen 7. This is a high-performance CPU that delivers up to 8 cores and 16 threads. It has impressive amounts of clock speeds, overclocking capabilities, and RAM capacity.

March 2, 2017 CPUs Model Release date and price Clock rate (GHz) Base Performance Ryzen 7 1700 March 2, 2017 US $329 3.0 Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 March 2, 2017 OEM 3.0

If you only need a high-end desktop CPU for gaming, then the Intel Core i5-11600K is a better value buy, while the Ryzen 9 3900X is a more cost-effective alternative for multi-threaded workloads. But if you want a processor that does it all without compromises, then Ryzen 7 5800X is . . . Read more

The Bottom Line. Intel’s Core i7-9700K excels in two areas that AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X can’t touch: raw gaming performance in games and overclocking potential. If you’re after the absolute highest frame rates in your games, then the choice is clear: The i7-9700K is stronger in most games than a . . . Read more

Additionally, this processor features eight cores with sixteen threads in an AM4 socket and has 16MB of L3 cache memory. … Graphically, the Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6 GHz Eight-Core AM4 Processor does not contain any integrated graphics, meaning that users will need to purchase a dedicated graphics card of their . . . Read more

Overall, the Ryzen 7 5800X provides the best blend of overall platform costs, performance, and power consumption, winning the Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 7 5800X battle.