Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, Workstation, Overclocking, Budget, & Disappointment)

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We're recapping the best CPUs of 2020 so far. With half the year over, and with ever more CPUs on the horizon, it's time to look at the best gaming CPUs, best budget CPUs, best production, & more. Back-order a GN Mouse Mat here: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-wireframe-mouse-mat All CPUs linked below. Article and additional links: https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3589-best-cpus-of-2020-so-far-gaming-production-overclocking-budget This CPU round-up recaps all our testing and benchmark data from the most recent CPU launches, including the Intel "10th Gen" CPUs and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X & 3100 launch. Our goals are to look for the best CPUs for gaming, the best CPUs for video editing (rendering) & programming (code compile), for 3D modeling and animation, for Photoshop, the most fun overclocking CPUs, the best budget CPUs, and the best overall CPU. Some of these categories consider price, some don't -- it just depends on what's being discussed. The Intel vs. AMD Ryzen benchmarks have heated up lately, and so the results have shuffled from our previous Best Of round-up. For more depth on any given CPU, please check the corresponding reviews by searching the channel. We won't be going in as much excruciating detail in this one as in the reviews, as it's meant to be more of a buyer's guide. BEST CPUs OF 2020 (So Far) Best Overall Gaming CPU: Intel i5-10600K (Amazon) - https://geni.us/wYMMMj Best Budget Gaming CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X (Amazon) - https://geni.us/rP3j Honorable Mention: AMD Athlon 3000G (Amazon) - https://geni.us/yNcshn9 Best All-Around CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Amazon) - https://geni.us/Czsy Best Small Business & Hobbyist Production: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (Amazon) - https://geni.us/LynCy Honorable Mention: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (Amazon) - https://geni.us/31e4Wc Best High-End Workstation: AMD Threadripper 3990X (Amazon) - https://geni.us/xvKS5rE Most Fun to Overclock: Intel i9-10900K (Amazon) - https://geni.us/Tps89G0 Biggest Disappointment: Intel i7-10700K (Amazon) - https://geni.us/JZO9YWZ Honorable Mention: Intel i5-10400 (Amazon) - https://geni.us/BzZr4Z TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Recapping a Crazy First Half for CPUs 02:00 - Who This Content is For 03:20 - Best Gaming CPU Overall 06:15 - Best Budget Gaming CPU 09:30 - Best Overall CPU 12:10 - Best Small Business & Hobbyist Production CPU 14:12 - Best High-End Workstation CPU 17:05 - Most Fun CPU to Overclock 18:50 - Biggest Disappointment 19:45 - Worst Trend in CPUs Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Editorial, Test Lead: Steve Burke Testing, Additional Reporting: Patrick Lathan Video: Keegan Gallick, Andrew Coleman