Top 100 Best Gaming Processors (CPUs)
Ranked by MyPcBenchmark gaming database performance scores.
| Rank | Processor Name | Brand | Generation | Performance Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Intel Core i9-14900KS | Intel | 14th Gen | 10000 |
| #2 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD | Zen 5 | 9900 |
| #3 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 9900 |
| #4 | Intel Core i9-14900K | Intel | 14th Gen | 9800 |
| #5 | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 9700 |
| #6 | Intel Core i9-13900KS | Intel | 13th Gen | 9600 |
| #7 | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD | Zen 5 | 9500 |
| #8 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 9500 |
| #9 | Intel Core i9-14900 | Intel | 14th Gen | 9400 |
| #10 | Intel Core i9-13900K | Intel | 13th Gen | 9400 |
| #11 | Intel Core i7-14700K | Intel | 14th Gen | 9300 |
| #12 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD | Zen 5 | 9300 |
| #13 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 9200 |
| #14 | Intel Core i9-13900 | Intel | 13th Gen | 9000 |
| #15 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 9000 |
| #16 | Intel Core i7-14700 | Intel | 14th Gen | 8900 |
| #17 | Intel Core i7-13700K | Intel | 13th Gen | 8900 |
| #18 | Intel Core i9-12900KS | Intel | 12th Gen | 8800 |
| #19 | Intel Core i9-12900K | Intel | 12th Gen | 8600 |
| #20 | Intel Core i5-14600K | Intel | 14th Gen | 8500 |
| #21 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | AMD | Zen 5 | 8500 |
| #22 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 8400 |
| #23 | Intel Core i7-13700 | Intel | 13th Gen | 8300 |
| #24 | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 8300 |
| #25 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 8200 |
| #26 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 8200 |
| #27 | Intel Core i5-13600K | Intel | 13th Gen | 8100 |
| #28 | Intel Core i9-12900 | Intel | 12th Gen | 8000 |
| #29 | Intel Core i7-12700K | Intel | 12th Gen | 8000 |
| #30 | Intel Core i5-14600 | Intel | 14th Gen | 7900 |
| #31 | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 7900 |
| #32 | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 7800 |
| #33 | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 7800 |
| #34 | Intel Core i5-13600 | Intel | 13th Gen | 7500 |
| #35 | Intel Core i7-12700 | Intel | 12th Gen | 7400 |
| #36 | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | AMD | Zen 4 (7000 Series) | 7400 |
| #37 | Intel Core i9-10900K | Intel | 10th Gen | 7300 |
| #38 | Intel Core i5-14400 | Intel | 14th Gen | 7200 |
| #39 | Intel Core i5-12600K | Intel | 12th Gen | 7200 |
| #40 | Intel Core i9-11900K | Intel | 11th Gen | 7100 |
| #41 | Intel Core i5-13400 | Intel | 13th Gen | 7000 |
| #42 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 7000 |
| #43 | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 6800 |
| #44 | Intel Core i7-10700K | Intel | 10th Gen | 6700 |
| #45 | Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel | 12th Gen | 6600 |
| #46 | Intel Core i7-11700K | Intel | 11th Gen | 6600 |
| #47 | Intel Core i9-9900K | Intel | 9th Gen | 6500 |
| #48 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 6300 |
| #49 | Intel Core i5-12400F | Intel | 12th Gen | 6200 |
| #50 | Intel Core i5-12400 | Intel | 12th Gen | 6100 |
| #51 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 6100 |
| #52 | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 6100 |
| #53 | Intel Core i5-11600K | Intel | 11th Gen | 6000 |
| #54 | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 6000 |
| #55 | Intel Core i5-10600K | Intel | 10th Gen | 5900 |
| #56 | Intel Core i7-9700K | Intel | 9th Gen | 5800 |
| #57 | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 5800 |
| #58 | Intel Core i3-14100 | Intel | 14th Gen | 5500 |
| #59 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 5500 |
| #60 | Intel Core i5-11400 | Intel | 11th Gen | 5400 |
| #61 | Intel Core i7-8700K | Intel | 8th Gen | 5400 |
| #62 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 5400 |
| #63 | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | AMD | Zen 3 (5000 Series) | 5300 |
| #64 | Intel Core i3-13100 | Intel | 13th Gen | 5200 |
| #65 | Intel Core i5-10400F | Intel | 10th Gen | 5200 |
| #66 | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 5200 |
| #67 | Intel Core i5-10400 | Intel | 10th Gen | 5100 |
| #68 | Intel Core i5-9600K | Intel | 9th Gen | 5100 |
| #69 | Intel Core i3-12100 | Intel | 12th Gen | 5000 |
| #70 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD | Zen+ (2000 Series) | 4900 |
| #71 | Intel Core i5-8600K | Intel | 8th Gen | 4700 |
| #72 | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 4600 |
| #73 | Intel Core i7-7700K | Intel | 7th Gen | 4500 |
| #74 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | AMD | Zen+ (2000 Series) | 4500 |
| #75 | Intel Core i5-9400F | Intel | 9th Gen | 4400 |
| #76 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD | Zen+ (2000 Series) | 4400 |
| #77 | Intel Core i5-9400 | Intel | 9th Gen | 4300 |
| #78 | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | AMD | Zen (1000 Series) | 4300 |
| #79 | Intel Core i3-10100 | Intel | 10th Gen | 4200 |
| #80 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD | Zen+ (2000 Series) | 4200 |
| #81 | Intel Core i5-8400 | Intel | 8th Gen | 4100 |
| #82 | Intel Core i7-6700K | Intel | 6th Gen | 4100 |
| #83 | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | AMD | Zen 2 (3000 Series) | 4100 |
| #84 | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | AMD | Zen (1000 Series) | 4100 |
| #85 | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD | Zen (1000 Series) | 3900 |
| #86 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | AMD | Zen (1000 Series) | 3800 |
| #87 | Intel Core i5-7600K | Intel | 7th Gen | 3700 |
| #88 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | AMD | Zen (1000 Series) | 3600 |
| #89 | Intel Core i7-4790K | Intel | 4th Gen Haswell | 3500 |
| #90 | Intel Core i5-6600K | Intel | 6th Gen | 3400 |
| #91 | Intel Core i7-4770K | Intel | 4th Gen Haswell | 3200 |
| #92 | Intel Core i5-7400 | Intel | 7th Gen | 3100 |
| #93 | Intel Core i7-3770K | Intel | 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge | 2900 |
| #94 | Intel Core i5-4690K | Intel | 4th Gen Haswell | 2800 |
| #95 | AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | AMD | Zen (1000 Series) | 2800 |
| #96 | Intel Core i7-2600K | Intel | 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge | 2500 |
| #97 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD | Zen (1000 Series) | 2400 |
| #98 | Intel Core i5-4460 | Intel | 4th Gen Haswell | 2300 |
| #99 | Intel Core i5-3570K | Intel | 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge | 2300 |
| #100 | Intel Core i5-2500K | Intel | 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge | 1900 |