The winner of the PC Gamer Hardware Award for the best gaming CPU will be announced on New Year's Eve. It's obvious that AMD will win again this year, but as to which one gets all the glory, you'll just have to wait and see. Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.

Buying the right processor for PC gaming might seem complicated—especially with AMD's multiple Ryzen families and Intel's many Cores and "Lakes." Here's everything you need to know, plus our top picks based on PC Labs' deep-dive CPU reviews. I have been ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The processor battle is a two-way arms race with fans on either one side or the other. We know that all your gamers have strong feelings about Intel vs.

Rahim is a Senior Tech/Commerce Writer at Valnet and builds PCs & networking solutions on demand. Whether It's your GPU, CPU, Display, or just an SSD upgrade, expect him to have a well-researched opinion on offer. When he's not helping with tech hardware ...

With the best CPU for Valorant, you’ll be able to get the aces you’ve always wanted. It may come as a surprise, but Valorant is far more CPU-intensive than GPU. So, if you want to rush your enemies with high framerates, your PC needs to have a gaming ...

We've already covered the worst CPUs ever built, so it seemed time to flip around and talk about the best ones. The question, of course, is how do we define "best?" In order to qualify for this article, a CPU needed to do more than just introduce ...

Rahim is a Senior Tech/Commerce Writer at Valnet and builds PCs & networking solutions on demand. Whether It's your GPU, CPU, Display, or just an SSD upgrade, expect him to have a well-researched opinion on offer. When he's not helping with tech hardware ...

Whether you're upgrading your desktop PC or building a new one, choosing the right processor is the most crucial and complex choice you will make. Let's simplify it! Here's how to make sense of AMD's and Intel's lines, backed by dozens of our deep-dive ...

There's a twist however, as James was sent three different processors - an Intel i5, i7 and i9. James tests all three to find out which makes most sense for this level of hardware... 00:00 Start 00:53 Introduction / pricing / specs 04:20 A close up look at the system 07:33 Build quality 08:02 Connectivity and access 10:21 Base System performance 12:47 Is upgrading to i7 or i9 worth it?