Which processors at present have one of the best price-performance ratio for enjoying present titles, and what do you have to undoubtedly look out for when shopping for a brand new CPU? This detailed information will reply these urgent questions, and likewise supplies many helpful ideas.

We take into account processors from AMD and Intel from the Ryzen and Core sequence of the next generations:

• AMD Ryzen 5000 (“Vermeer”)
• AMD Ryzen 7000 (“Raphael”)
• Intel Core 12000 (“Alder Lake”)
• Intel Core 13000 (“Raptor Lake”)*

*Joined by the Core 14000 (“Raptor Lake Refresh”), which substitute their predecessors 1:1, so to talk.

This brings us to essentially the most attention-grabbing query: Which processor provides the best efficiency for the cash? In the next diagrams we’ve in contrast the present common market costs with our FPS values decided from 12 video games and put them in relation to one another.

We take into account a complete of three elementary standards for the price-performance ratio:

• Price-performance ratio in video games with HD (720p)
• Price-performance ratio in video games with full HD (1080p)
• Price-performance ratio in mutli-thread functions

This article was translated from German to English and initially appeared on pcwelt.de.

CPUs with one of the best price-performance

Here we offset the gaming and utility efficiency decided in our benchmarks with the at present most cost-effective market worth.

Gaming efficiency of the CPUs at a look

The following charts present the common gaming efficiency of the processors in HD decision (720p) with 1280×720 pixels within the 12 video games we examined. The greater the rating, the higher.

With the discharge of Raptor Lake, Intel made a comparatively massive leap in efficiency, which catapulted the Core i9-13900K and the Core i7-13700K to the highest of our benchmarks and thus forward of the Ryzen 7000.

With the discharge of the Ryzen 7000X3D, nevertheless, the tide has turned once more. AMD was thus capable of reclaim the efficiency crown from Intel, though it needs to be added that not all video games profit from the bigger L3 cache (3D V-Cache).

Larger variations are additionally solely noticeable within the CPU restrict. However, as quickly because the GPU limits, which is commonly the case, particularly within the greater resolutions comparable to WQHD (1440p) and 4K/UHD (2160p), the processor solely performs a subordinate function.

Our take a look at outcomes additionally present that it doesn’t at all times need to be a high mannequin for gaming. Because even mid-range CPUs just like the Core i5-13600K or the Ryzen 7 7700X can sustain properly and are usually not too far behind. The new Core 14000 chips, that are merely a refresh of the Core 13000, substitute their direct predecessors virtually 1:1 within the benchmarks.

• Core i9-13900K → Core i9-14900K
• Core i7-13700K → Core i7-14700K
• Core i5-13600K → Core i5-14600K

The Intel Core i7-14700K occupies a small particular place right here. Although it replaces the Core i7-13700K by way of gaming efficiency, it nonetheless must be rated considerably greater by way of multi-thread efficiency on account of its 4 extra E-cores.

Further studying: Best graphics cards for PC gaming

Purchase suggestions for each value vary

For many customers, it’s not solely attention-grabbing which processor brings essentially the most efficiency for the corresponding activity space, however which CPU provides one of the best price-performance ratio within the respective value class.

The following desk reveals our CPU suggestions for every value vary.

Users who depend on an APU and thus need to use a CPU with an built-in highly effective GPU also needs to check out the AMD Ryzen 5600G, which is at present provided at costs beginning at $124. Especially for older and fewer demanding video games, a devoted graphics card may be allotted with right here.

This article was translated from German to English and initially appeared on pcwelt.de.