The ULTIMATE Gaming CPU Tier List for 2024!

🔻ALL CPU LINKS ARE BELOW🔻
Ryzen 5 7500F
Ryzen 5 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
Ryzen 7 7700
Ryzen 7 7700X
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Ryzen 9 7900
Ryzen 9 7900X
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Ryzen 9 7950X
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Ryzen 5 8400F
Ryzen 5 8500G
Ryzen 5 8600G
Ryzen 7 8700F
Ryzen 7 8700G

Intel Core i3 12100F
Intel Core i3 13100F
Intel Core i3 14100F
Intel Core i5 12400F
Intel Core i5 13400F
Intel Core i5 14400F
Intel Core i5 14500
Intel Core i5 12600KF
Intel Core i5 13600KF
Intel Core i5 14600KF
Intel Core i7 12700KF
Intel Core i7 13700KF
Intel Core i7 14700KF
Intel Core i9 12900K
Intel Core i9 13900K
Intel Core i9 14900K

Ryzen 5 5500
Ryzen 5 5500GT
Ryzen 5 5600
Ryzen 5 5600X
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Ryzen 7 5700X
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Ryzen 7 5800X
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Ryzen 7 5900X
Ryzen 7 5950X

0:00 The Best and Worst CPUs of 2024
0:42 Brand New Relevant CPUs Only.
1:15 What about CPUs for workstations?
2:22 Ryzen 9000 & Intel 15th Gen
2:57 AMD vs Intel in 2024
3:28 Ryzen 3 4100
4:43 Ryzen 5 4500
5:32 Ryzen 5 5500
6:19 Ryzen 5 3600
6:58 Intel Core i3 12100
7:38 Ryzen 5 4600G
8:54 Intel Core i3 13100
9:21 Cores aren't everything for gaming
10:51 Ad: War Thunder
12:42 Intel Core i5 12400
14:01 LGA 1700 is a dead socket.
14:42 Ryzen 5 5500GT
15:31 Intel Core i3 14100
16:19 Ryzen 5 5600
17:12 Ryzen 5 5600GT
17:47 Why are APUs bad for discrete graphics cards?
18:30 Ryzen 5 5600X
19:09 Intel Core i5 12600K
20:26 Ryzen 5 7500F
22:09 Ryzen 5 8500G
22:38 Ryzen 8000 vs Ryzen 7000
23:19 Ryzen 5 8400F
24:20 Ryzen 7 5700G
24:36 Ryzen 7 5700 & 5700X
25:36 Intel Core i5 13400
26:40 Ryzen 7 5800X
27:06 Ryzen 5 7600
28:27 Ryzen 7 7600X
28:42 Intel Core i5 12500
29:16 Ryzen 5 5600X3D
30:28 Intel Core i5 14400
31:08 Ryzen 5 8600G
32:00 Ryzen 7 5700X3D
33:09 Intel Core i7 12700K
33:59 Intel Core i5 14500
34:58 Intel Core i5 13500
35:18 Intel Core i5 13600K
36:52 Ryzen 7 5800XT
38:00 Ryzen 9 5900X
38:47 Ryzen 7 7700
39:46 Ryzen 7 8700F
40:33 Ryzen 7 7700X
41:11 Intel Core i5 14600K
41:39 Intel Core i7 13700K
42:56 Ryzen 8700G
43:17 Intel Core i9 12900K
43:57 Ryzen 7 5800X3D
45:09 Ryzen 7 7800X3D
46:52 Ryzen 9 5900XT
47:35 Ryzen 9 5950X
48:11 Intel Core i7 14700K
49:23 Ryzen 9 7900
49:52 Ryzen 9 7900X
50:05 Ryzen 9 7900X3D
51:05 Intel Core i9 13900K
51:48 Ryzen 9 7950X
52:38 Ryzen 9 7950X3D
53:11 Intel Core i9 14900K

[ScatterVolt]

*FULL LIST* of all recommended CPUs mentioned in the tier list:

Ryzen 5 7500F
Ryzen 5 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
Ryzen 7 7700
Ryzen 7 7700X
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Ryzen 9 7900
Ryzen 9 7900X
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Ryzen 9 7950X
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Ryzen 5 8400F
Ryzen 5 8500G
Ryzen 5 8600G
Ryzen 7 8700F
Ryzen 7 8700G

Intel Core i3 12100F
Intel Core i3 13100F
Intel Core i3 14100F
Intel Core i5 12400F
Intel Core i5 13400F
Intel Core i5 14400F
Intel Core i5 14500
Intel Core i5 12600KF
Intel Core i5 13600KF
Intel Core i5 14600KF
Intel Core i7 12700KF
Intel Core i7 13700KF
Intel Core i7 14700KF
Intel Core i9 12900K
Intel Core i9 13900K
Intel Core i9 14900K

Ryzen 3 4100
Ryzen 5 4500
Ryzen 5 5500
Ryzen 5 5500GT
Ryzen 5 5600
Ryzen 5 5600X
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Ryzen 7 5700X
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Ryzen 7 5800X
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Ryzen 7 5900X
Ryzen 7 5950X

[sheffield]

Just upgraded to a ryzen 3 3200g what a beast never drops below 30fps @ 480p

[Thenoobccom]

Very happy I didn't follow the Advice of a friend to buy the Ryzen 9 5950X, and instead followed what everyone had been saying and went with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D

[NukaOrQuantum]

Before watching the video, I’d say the 5600, 5700X3D, 7500F and 7800X3D on the AMD side. For Intel, I’d say the 12400F, 12600KF and the 13600KF

[markjam]

Video a bit long but quite interesting. For my part, I am quite happy with my Ryzen. I have not had any problems with it.

[bodasactra]

I bought the Micro Center 5600X3D bundle and sold my old CPU with the bundled board and RAM. In the end, the 5600X3D cost me $60. Many did similar with the bundles. That is the true advantage of having a Micro Center down the street, its crazy sweet.

[jonronnquist]

What I'm taking away from this is that my recent upgrade from a 9 3900X to the 7 5700X3D was the smartest thing I could do with my B550 motherboard. Good to know.

[wildspray]

7600 and 7600x in B tier is gross 🤢, they are absolute GOAT tier 🗿

[recoreonload]

dude i was just watching the previous one earlier, thanks for posting an update

[Downfall]

Hey Scattervolt,

You're awesome at explaining how to build PCs, even though you might not get all the recognition you deserve Your step-by-step guides are super clear and easy to follow especially for someone like me who's just getting into this stuff.I appreciate how you take your time to explain what each part does and how to put it all together. Your videos not only teach me how to build a PC but also how to fix things if they go wrong. Keep up the great work—you're a fantastic teacher for anyone wanting to build their own computer! YOUR THE BEST PC YOUTUBER

[drycleanonly]

Probably the only hour long Youtube video I'd actually watch the whole way through

[mr.baconmontages]

Bought a 7800X3D recently to pair with various other upgrades including an MSI 4080Super I've overclocked to 3000Mhz. Previously had a 3900X CPU overclocked all core from 3.6Ghz to 4.3Ghz. The difference in gaming and even workstation performance is mind boggling. Even though it has 4 less cores and 8 less threads it's not even close. Some games I have doubled my FPS. Glad I upgraded. a shame I had to do it in parts as the one time cost was too much in one go

[VIGONI]

went from 5600x to 5800x3d soo i can skip am5

[georgevel]

I got a 5900x for 300€ back in the beginning of 2023 and it hasnt disappointed me... both for gaming and other tasks

[fxfxrki]

You must've read my mind. I'm stuck on choosing my next cpu from a 12100f. Didn't see the need for a new motherboard so this helped a lot!

[tripp-hq]

I'm still on AM4, but I upgraded to the 5700x3d paired with 4070 Super. Hopefully I can get another 4 years or more with this combo. Very informative vid thanks!

[ElderGamerX]

3 months later, now that the cost on the 7800x3d has skyrocketed, and chips like the 7700x are cheaper than the 7700, it'd be interesting to see how things would end up with a new list.

[homerthompson]

Not surprised to see the i5-12400F rated pretty highly at $110. I bought mine two years ago for $160 and it has been outstanding not just for gaming but I do some software video compression with it too in Handbrake and am pretty pleased with the H.265 encode times even setting the encoder to the slow preset. Feel like the cpu has been even better bang for your buck than the Xeon E3-1231v3 I bought in 2014 to get i7 performance for i5 prices (paid $250 for that one though back when Intel dominated the market and could charge more).

[evanjohnson]

Ryzen 9 doesn't have a 20%-50% chance of bricking can't say that about 13th&14th gen i9

[StarWarssMania]

fun fact: buying a gpu/cpu off of aliexpress grants u a pair of balls