Cpu reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 478 Reddit reviews across 46 subreddits and 248 posts to rank the best Cpu brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/buildapc, r/AMDHelp, r/pcmasterrace, r/PcBuild, r/PcBuildHelp. Top-rated brands include AMD (4.5/5), AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (4.7/5), AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D (5.0/5).
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Subreddits46
Posts248
Brands42
Products59
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#1
AMD
4.5
(265)
"So 9800X3D, or 9950X3D with half the cores disabled and slight overclock."
"One with a loooooot of cache. Any 3D from AMD."
"Paradox games really benefit from the cache so for paradox games currently only amd X3D series are the best options"
"Best intel CPU for gaming is a Ryzen 9800x3d/9950x3d."
"Don’t buy Intel."
"The best gaming CPU rn is the AMD Ryzen 9800X3D."
"The 9800X3D is the best performing CPU for gaming."
"R7 5700X3D or Ryzen 9 5900X if Gaming + Multitasking."
"5600x or 5700x3d depending on your budget."
"5600x or 5700x3d depending on your budget."
#2
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
4.7
(50)
"5700X3D is the final upgrade for AM4 users."
"The 5700X3D is the best gaming CPU on AM4 right now."
"5700X3D if you want to keep your AM4 mobo and DDR4 RAM."
"5700X3D would be my choice."
"Just get the 5700X3D and not worry about upgrading the CPU for a while."
"5700X3D is really the only path for current AM4 users."
"Go for the 5700x3d. Check Ali express, got mine for £130."
"I'd get the 5700X3D. It's is the 2nd fastest gaming CPU on the AM4 platform."
"5700x3d would be your best bet just remember you will need to update your bios."
"Ryzen 7 5700X3D Tray version is what I suggest."
#3
AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D
5.0
(26)
"9800x3d would be the current best gaming cpu."
"The 9800X3D is a 10/10 gaming CPU."
"I sold my 9900k and upgraded to a 9800x3d."
"Ryzen 9800x3d for gaming. Its not even a competition."
"Obviously the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D."
"9800x3d best cpu for gaming..not cheap paired with 3000$ 5090 gpu for best result."
"9800X3D is by far the best gaming CPU in the world right now."
"9800X3D easily. Much better gaming performance."
"Therefore I recommend a 9800X3D."
"9800X3D"
#4
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
4.9
(18)
"Look for 7800x3d/9800x3d and pair that with a 7900xtx."
"Id say the ryzen 7 7800x3d."
"Just go for it... 7800X3D."
"Id suggest a 7800x3d if you can afford it."
"I can vouch for the 7 7800x3d."
"7800X3D and newly released, hard to find, 9800X3D are definitely top shelf."
"The 7800x3d would give you a real boost though."
"The 7800x3d is your best option, thanks to its enormous L3 cache"
"7800X3D is an all round 10/10 for price to performance."
"7800x3d/9800x3d"
#5
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
4.5
(15)
"X3D CPUs are the only way to go for gaming."
"5800x3d or the 5700x3d."
"5800x3d is the best am4 chip you can get."
"The best CPU for gaming would be 5800x3d."
"5800x3d, the best part is you don't even need to change your motherboard."
"I’d recommend 5800x3d, its a nice combo with 6750 xt."
"The 5800X3D is the fastest AM4 CPU for gaming."
"The best would be the 5800x3d."
"For gaming go with the X3D type CPU."
"5800x3d and 3080 is a good combo."
#6
Intel
3.8
(15)
"Been using my 12900K since release it's been solid!"
"After doing a little research I'm leaning towards i5 13400f"
"Cheap upgrade for him would be used i7 9700 for $125 or less."
"The best Intel CPU for gaming is probably still a 14900KS."
"I9 14900F would pair nice"
"A good deal. You get R7 5800X3D levels of gaming performance."
"It’s great for gaming *and* gives you extra muscle if you’re doing productivity stuff."
"12600K or 12700K."
"I would recommend an i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 7700X."
"I'm running a 12100 and it's a beast."
#7
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
4.2
(13)
"CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)"
"7600x and gre are perfect combo for 1440p ultra"
"The ryzen 5 7600x or the ryzen 5 9600x combo would be perfect."
"Would choose an AMD R5 7600x - R7 7700x CPU instead of a 13-14 gen intel"
"7600x would be a solid option too."
"7600x if you are on a budget."
"7600x will be completely sufficient."
"I would rather have amd am5 7600x or 7700 cpu."
"7600x cheap 6 cores modern cpu."
"I would say anything AM5, 7600x, 9600x or 7600x3d should be fine."
#8
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
4.2
(12)
"Imo? 7600, it makes setup building SO MUCH EASIER when you have an iGPU."
"It is a solid match for the RTX 4070 Super."
"7600 or 7600x."
"Budget option: 7500 or 7600."
"I would choose a Ryzen 5 7600."
"For most cases a 7600 is fine for a gaming PC."
"You could run a 7600 with a 4090 and you would be gpu bottle necked."
"12400/13400/14400 for Intel... or 7600/9600 for AMD."
"You should probably just get the 7600(X) and put the extra money into a faster GPU"
"I’d definitely go AM5 for upgrade ability maybe like a 7600?"
#9
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
4.4
(8)
"7600X3D."
"Get 7600x3d if not 7800x3d."
"I'd go with the 7600x3D if it's available and not too expensive."
"The 7600X3D is currently $450 which is decent price-to-performance."
"7600x3d."
"If you are near a microcenter, 7600x3d."
"7600X3D"
"7600x3d is the best choice because it's a 6 percent performance loss from 7800x3d but it's 200 dollars cheaper."
#10
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
4.0
(8)
"Lowest end budget: 5600."
"A 5600/12500F is a fine pairing"
"5600 or 5700X3D"
"5600 for 20% perf boost, 5700x3d if you want endgame am4."
"5600 or 5700x3d."
"For now at least get a 5600."
"An R5 5600 for $115 will give you that, alongside better power efficiency."
"Ryzen 5 5600 is more than enough."
#11
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
4.5
(4)
"7500f is dirt cheap and great to get you on AM5."
"My vote goes to the 7500F."
"A 7500f or a 7600x/non x depending on price."
"7500f from Ali express or 7600 on the AMD side is good if you care about a viable upgrade path."
#12
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
4.3
(4)
"7700X or 9700X would make the most sense for long-term use."
"The sweet spot in terms of performance and price right now is the 7700X/9700X."
"7700X, 7800X3D, 9700X, 9800X3D."
"7700x seems the best value."
#13
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
4.0
(4)
"5600x"
"5600x for basic."
"5600X should be a solid upgrade."
"5600x baseline, if got more money then 5700x."
#14
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
4.7
(3)
"Amd ryzen 9 7950x3d 16 core."
"7950x3d, 9950x, or wait for 9000x3d."
"The 7950X3D mixes good gaming performance and 16 cores."
#15
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
4.5
(2)
"That would suit best for your probably if budget isnt a problem"
"You could wait for the 9950x3d and see how that performs."
#16
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
4.5
(2)
"I believe the ryzen 9 7900x for its higher core count."
"Yes, the Ryzen 9 7900X is a good cpu for Star Citizen."
#17
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
4.0
(2)
"Maybe the 7700 with the 7900 gre if u wanna go kind of cheap without losing much performance."
"Ryzen 7 7700"
#18
Intel Core i5-12400
4.0
(2)
"12400/13400/14400 for Intel... or 7600/9600 for AMD."
"On the cheaper end a i5 12400 or Ryzen 5 5600 or at most a Ryzen 5 7600"
#19
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
4.0
(2)
"9700X is probably your best value proposition at this point."
"I'd go with a 9700X over the 7600X3D."
#20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600/5600X
5.0
(1)
"Which will outstrip anything in the LGA1151-CFL socket for gaming."
#21
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
5.0
(1)
"9800X3D easy pick i think 7600X is more 1440p CPU."
#22
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
5.0
(1)
"5950x and 4070ti with a boatload of fast SSDs."
#23
Intel i7-11700F
4.0
(1)
"Any intel i7 from the last 5-8 years will probably perform just fine."
#24
Intel i5-12400
4.0
(1)
"Intel 12400 or even 12600k, or ryzen 5600 to 5700 or ryzen 7600 is more than enough."
#25
Intel i5-KF
4.0
(1)
"Usually the i5-KF is the most value gaming CPU from intel."
#26
Intel i5-12600K
4.0
(1)
"12600k, 13400, or 14400 should do."
#27
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
4.0
(1)
"The Ryzen 7 5700X would also be a good idea."
#28
AMD Ryzen 7 7700/9700X
4.0
(1)
"Get Ryzen 7700/9700X and you're fine."
#29
AMD Ryzen 5 7700X
4.0
(1)
"7700x or if you need cheaper 7600x."
#30
Intel Core i9-11900K
4.0
(1)
"If youre on a Z490/Z590 rn:
i9-10900k - i9-11900k."
#31
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
4.0
(1)
"5800x cheap 8 cores & can run anything..."
#32
Intel Core i5-12600K
4.0
(1)
"12600k is a good value over on the Intel side now that prices have dropped."
#33
Intel Core i5-13400
4.0
(1)
"12400/13400/14400 for Intel... or 7600/9600 for AMD."
#34
Intel Core i5-14400
4.0
(1)
"12400/13400/14400 for Intel... or 7600/9600 for AMD."
#35
AMD Ryzen 5 9600
4.0
(1)
"12400/13400/14400 for Intel... or 7600/9600 for AMD."
#36
Intel Core i5-8400F
4.0
(1)
"8400F"
#37
Intel Core i7-12700
4.0
(1)
"I think that the 7600 is better in gaming."
#38
Intel Core i5-12400K
4.0
(1)
"I have a 12400k cpu paired with a 3060ti and they do great at 1080p."
#39
Intel Core i7-12700K
4.0
(1)
"Just find a good price for a 12700K or 12900K."
#40
AMD Ryzen 7 7600X3D
4.0
(1)
"If you have a Microcenter near you, then the 7600X3D."
#41
Intel Core i7-11700K
4.0
(1)
"11700k if you can find one for around $100."
#42
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
4.0
(1)
"9900x is going to be better in workloads that can utilize all the cores."
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