Processor
by Intel
Six Alder Lake performance cores at 65 W: a long-running budget gaming pick.
The Core i5-12400F is six Alder Lake performance cores at 65 W, a long-running budget gaming pick that ships with Intel's stock cooler.
The F means there is no integrated graphics, so you need a graphics card. It runs on inexpensive B660 and B760 boards with DDR4 or DDR5, which keeps the whole build cheap.
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K · $394
A 20-core Arrow Lake chip for gaming and creator builds (the 265KF is the same chip without integrated graphics).
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X · $299
A 6-core Zen 3 processor that powered a generation of AM4 gaming builds.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 · $229
A 6-core, 65 W entry point to AM5 and DDR5.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X · $299
A 6-core Zen 4 chip and a popular start to an AM5 gaming build.
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