What's the BEST GAMING CPU?! PC Centric benchmarks the Intel Core i3 12100, i5 12400f, i7 12700k, against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600x and 5800X! What's the best processor for gaming?! Links to everything featured below! Grab Your Lexar NM800 on Amazon: https://locally.link/vQxI - (AD) Join The PC Centric Discord! https://discord.gg/UzMEEspZVq Products provided out for review without direction or payment from the manufacturer for inclusion in this video. Product Affiliate Links: (When you buy through an affiliate link, PC Centric may receive a commission on the sale - as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) F CPUS come without an iGPU* Intel i3 12100F: https://locally.link/OI8b (Amazon) Intel i5 12400F: https://locally.link/u0Ra (Amazon) Intel i7 12700K: https://locally.link/dven (Amazon) AMD Ryzen 5600X: https://locally.link/KN4y (Amazon) AMD Ryzen 5800X: https://locally.link/1GAg (Amazon) Zalman Cooler: https://locally.link/v1KH (Amazon) My PC & Setup Gear - Ex review sample (RS), Ex sponsored video (SV) My PC Case: (RS) https://locally.link/DrQk (Amazon) My Desk (RS): https://locally.link/YsRq (Amazon) My Oak 'Desk' Worktop: https://locally.link/Pbt0 (Worktop Express) A great 1440p 165hz Gaming monitor (RS): https://locally.link/YckK (Amazon) 4K Benchmarking monitor (RS): https://locally.link/bkDk (Amazon) My Personal Monitor (SV): https://locally.link/K3OB (Amazon) Philips Hue Strips: (SV) https://locally.link/YZKl (Amazon) My Keyboard (SV): https://locally.link/qUrE (Amazon) My Mouse (SV): Logitech G Pro Superlight: https://locally.link/z7Ra (Amazon) My Work Mouse (RS) - Logitech MX Master 3: https://locally.link/d00b (Amazon) My Mouse Mat (S) - Corsair RGB: https://locally.link/ZPAa (Amazon) Philips Hue Bulbs (S): https://locally.link/6Ixp (Amazon) Philips HUE Play (S): https://locally.link/lf4m (Amazon) My Desk 'Legs' Alex Drawers: https://locally.link/KN7V (IKEA) My Desk Worktop: https://locally.link/SmiT (Worktop Express) My animated wallpapers: https://twitter.com/PcCentric/status/1029664428197900289 Noblechairs ICON Chair (RS): OCUK: http://bit.ly/2GMZSxs Amazon: https://locally.link/wYNM --- My Main Camera - Blackmagic Pocket 6K: https://locally.link/E9Ci (Amazon) My Main Lens: https://locally.link/mMmF (Amazon) My Main Microphone: https://locally.link/11HF (Amazon) -- Subscribe to PC Centric for weekly PC, gaming and tech videos! Follow @PcCentric on Twitter https://twitter.com/PcCentric Add PC Centric on Instagram: https://instagram.com/pccentric/ Like PC Centric on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PcCentric -- Music: Epidemic Sound -- All images used in this video are used in good spirit, and are believed to be ‘fair use’. If you feel an example of your work has been wrongly published, please contact pccentric@gmail.com. PC Centric is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, Amazon Services LLC Associates and Amazon CA Associates, affiliate advertising programmes designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com & Amazon.ca and other global Amazon Stores 0:00 Intro 0:49 What Is A "Gaming CPU" 3:00 Test Setup 6:21 Testing The Games 10:10 Ryzen 5800X 12:13 Intel CPU Testing 15:16 BENCHMARKS! 17:42 What Should You Buy?