Best & Worst CPUs of 2020 (Gaming, Workstation, Coding, Overclocking, & Disappointment)
23,814We're recapping the best CPUs of 2020 for gaming, programming, 3D art, video editing, and more, but will also be talking about the top disappointing CPUs of 2020.
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This content talks about some of the best CPUs of 2020. Our goal for this content is less data-centric and more focused on trying to help quickly recap the high points for the year. Many of these are obviously in short supply, but the content should still help in planning purchases assuming you get lucky and spot one in stock. Benchmarks include previously released data on video editing, programming and code compile, compression and decompression, FFMPEG, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, and more from the workstation category (like Blender). We also have gaming benchmarks to look at the best gaming CPUs of 2020, showing an upset in the second half of the year that tilted favor toward AMD and away from Intel's 10-series CPUs from earlier in the year. As always, you can find the full, in-depth reviews in separate content pieces. The goal for these round-ups is just to provide a flyover view of things. It is mostly meant to help people with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and end of year holiday PC building.
BEST CPUs OF 2020 (Final)
Best Overall CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (Amazon) - https://geni.us/BCm0VA
Best SMB & Hobbyist Production: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (Amazon) - https://geni.us/o2Tk
Honorable Mention: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (Amazon - https://geni.us/mUW3wx) & AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (Amazon - https://geni.us/QDP6KIV)
Best Gaming CPU 2020: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (Amazon - https://geni.us/BCm0VA) & AMD Ryzen 3 3300X (Amazon - https://geni.us/rP3j)
Best CPU for Red Dead Redemption 2 at 1080p, Medium, with Dx12, and this isn't specific at all and definitely not reaching: Intel i9-10900K (Amazon) - https://geni.us/Tps89G0
Most Well-Rounded: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (Amazon) - https://geni.us/LAvie
Most Fun to Overclock: Intel i9-10900K (Amazon) - https://geni.us/Tps89G0
Best High-End Workstation: Threadripper 3970X (Amazon - https://geni.us/uB7SHnO) & Threadripper 3990X (Amazon - https://geni.us/xvKS5rE)
Biggest Disappointment: AMD XT Series vs. Intel i5-10400
Worst Trend: CPU N11104G74730Uames
REVIEWS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01EhbmJAW-k
Intel i5-10600K CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQVBlCfb72M
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utWSSlyabjc
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-AanO3Axzk
Intel i9-10900K CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvz3dObHws
Can also watch our 5800X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x2BYNimNOU
AMD R3 3300X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM2fFpzPKPg
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Best CPUs for PC Builds 2020
04:08 - Best Overall CPU 2020 - R5 5600X
07:25 - Best SMB & Hobbyist Production - R9 5950X
10:23 - Best Gaming CPU - R5 5600X & Ryzen 3 3300X
13:30 - Best CPU for Red Dead Redemption 2 with Dx12 at 1080p Medium Settings
13:53 - Most Well-Rounded - AMD R9 5900X
15:03 - Most Fun to Overclock - i9-10900K
16:20 - Best High-End Workstation - Threadripper 3970X/3990X
19:02 - Biggest Disappointment - AMD XT Series vs. i5-10400
21:22 - Worst Trend - CPU Names
22:57 - Conclusion
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