Processors I recommend: AMD Ryzen 5 3600: AMD Ryzen 5 5500: AMD Ryzen 5 5600: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F: AMD Ryzen 5 7600: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X: Intel Core i5 13400: Intel Core i7 13700: As an Amazon Associate I earn from purchases. 0:00 Processor Naming Basics 0:22 Intel Core Series Guide 1:38 AMD Ryzen Series Guide 1:28 Suffix Letters Explained 2:18 Intel K, F, KF, KS Meanings 3:54 AMD Suffix Guide 4:27 AMD Suffixes: Non-X, F, X, X3D 5:34 Are Newer Generations Better? 6:35 Do Model Differences Matter? 7:39 Cores vs Threads 8:27 CPU Cache for Gaming 9:08 Cache Levels: L1, L2, L3 11:13 GHz: Does Higher = Better? 11:43 TDP vs Power Consumption 13:20 Single-Core & Multi-Core