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We're talking about the best CPUs of 2023 to recap the year. Between new prices and benchmarks, we can now look at AMD vs. Intel offerings for the best gaming CPUs, best CPUs for Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, programming & compile, and efficiency, and more. This round-up is made to try and help PC builders who've been out of the game for a little while quickly get back up to speed, with comparisons between key CPUs like the AM5 Ryzen 7000 & Intel 14th "Gen" parts. Some of the top CPUs for the year include the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, AMD R7 5800X3D, Intel i3-12100F, Threadripper 7980X, and more that we'll talk about.

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BEST OVERALL CPU 2023
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU on Amazon: https://geni.us/bah9
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3xXl7aWU2
GN 7800X3D CPU review & benchmarks:    • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU Review & Benc...  

MOST BALANCED CPU 2023
Intel Core i5-13600K or 14600K (whichever is cheapest)

Intel i5-13600K on Amazon: https://geni.us/uWzH
Intel i5-13600K on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3xZblsQRN
Intel i5-14600K on Amazon: https://geni.us/lyyHg0
Intel i5-14600K on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3xZAIU0Sk

Our i5-14600K review covers both of these CPUs:    • The Last Hope for Intel 14th "Gen" - ...   (the 13600K won "Best Overall" for 2022)

BEST GAMING CPU 2023
AMD R7 7800X3D CPU on Amazon: https://geni.us/bah9
AMD R7 7800X3D CPU on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3xXl7aWU2
GN R7 7800X3D CPU review & benchmarks:    • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU Review & Benc...  

BEST UPGRADE VALUE CPU 2023
AMD R7 5800X3D on Amazon: https://geni.us/8V8doYC
AMD R7 5800X3D on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3x1gAONQT
GN 5800X3D CPU review:    • AMD Hits Hard: Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU Re...  

MOST EFFICIENT CPU OF 2023
AMD Threadripper 7980X on Amazon: https://geni.us/6HfTHBO
AMD Threadripper 7980X on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3x2utKzDw
GN 7980X review:    • Crazy Efficient: AMD Threadripper 798...  

Runner-up: AMD 7800X3D
Honorable Mention: 7950X in Eco Mode

BEST BUDGET CPUs OF 2023
This one had several options and two key choices.

AMD R7 5700X on Amazon: https://geni.us/KP0AB8
Intel i5-12600K on Amazon: https://geni.us/2gB9h1
AMD R5 7600 on Amazon: https://geni.us/sNMHx
AMD R5 7600 on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3x7KVM3H8

Find the R5 7600 review here:    • AMD's New $230 Ryzen 5 7600 CPU | Rev...  

BEST HIGH-END DESKTOP CPU 2023
AMD Threadripper 7970X on Amazon: https://geni.us/BvmzcC
AMD Threadripper 7970X on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3yj6BiZq6
GN 7970X review:    • Crazy Efficient: AMD Threadripper 798...  

BEST CPU UNDER $100 IN 2023
Intel i3-12100F on Amazon: https://geni.us/neDFz4
Intel i3-12100F on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3x3LuzIie
GN 13100F review contains the most up-to-date comparisons:    • Budget CPU Battle Royale: Intel i3-13...  

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT
Literally the entire Intel 14 series, including the i9-14900K, i7-14700K, and i5-14600K (but at least that one can have a redeeming price sometimes).

If you want one anyway, you can find the i9-14900K on Amazon here: https://geni.us/Etbz3
Or the 14900K on Newegg: https://howl.me/ck3x5OBBXCP

GN 14700K review:    • Intel is Desperate: i7-14700K CPU Rev...  

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - The Best CPUs of 2023
01:35 - Setting Content Expectations
02:58 - Best Overall CPU
04:57 - Most Balanced (Price, Gaming, Production)
06:51 - Best CPU for Gaming 2023
10:38 - Best Upgrade Value CPU
13:25 - Most Efficient CPU
15:30 - Best Budget CPUs
17:49 - Best High-End Desktop CPUs
18:59 - Best CPU Under $100
21:46 - Biggest Disappointment
22:58 - Conclusion

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