This round-up looks at the Best CPUs of 2021 for custom DIY PC builds. We compare the best CPUs for gaming, programming, video editing, and more. Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (https://geni.us/BqEpf) All CPUs linked below. Watch our Best CPU Coolers of 2021 round-up here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vex9_84VpYs New on the GamersNexus Store: GN Crystal Award Spheres! These awards feature a PC explosion design with a full system in fine detail, right down to the radiator fins. New GN Awards are available in two sizes and come with a matching crystal base lasered with the GN logo. These are in-stock and shipping now at https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-crystal-spheres This video covers some of the best CPUs of 2021, but also features the biggest disappointment of the year (at least, the biggest CPU disappointment). If you're trying to figure out which CPU to buy for a new PC build, these benchmarks and mini-reviews will help you make that selection. Benchmarks include previously released data on video editing, fastest Adobe Premiere render CPUs, best CPUs for Blender and 3D art, best gaming CPUs, best budget CPUs (for gaming and otherwise), and more. Our testing looks at compression, decompression, code compile, programming, and additional data points. The goal for this round-up is to provide a top-down view of the current CPU market and assist as you shop for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and end of year holiday PC building. RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] Best CPU Overall 2021 Intel i5-12600K on Amazon: https://geni.us/fiTYY Original 12600K Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkHMh8sUSuM Best CPU Efficiency 2021 AMD R9-5950X on Amazon: https://geni.us/o2Tk Original AMD R9 5950X CPU Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72AHENDeTEI Best Gaming CPU 2021 Intel i9-12900K on Amazon: https://geni.us/blkqC Original Intel Core i9-12900K CPU Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhI9tLOg-6I Most Well-Rounded CPU 2021 Intel i7-12700K on Amazon: https://geni.us/1z5VTBU Intel i7-12700KF on Amazon: https://geni.us/4xkA6YK Original Intel Core i7-12700K CPU Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B14h25fKMpY Best HEDT Workstation CPU 2021 AMD Threadripper 3970X on Amazon: https://geni.us/uB7SHnO AMD Threadripper 3990X on Amazon: https://geni.us/xvKS5rE (and Pro versions) Original Threadripper 3970X Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2tzTMN6-qU Best* Budget CPU 2021 (we didn't like our options this year, so see disclaimers in video) Intel i3-10100 on Amazon: https://geni.us/GWfn8o BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT 2021 Intel Core i9-11900K (yes, it came out just this year) on Amazon: https://geni.us/fTE1 Original 11900K Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxiuvQPL_qs Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Best CPUs of 2021 01:45 - An Exciting Year for CPUs 02:15 - But Cheap CPUs Are Missing 03:55 - Best Overall CPU of 2021 06:15 - Best Efficiency 2021 08:12 - Best Gaming CPU 2021 10:16 - Most Well-Rounded CPU 11:48 - Best Best High-End Workstation CPU 13:08 - Best Budget CPU* 14:14 - Biggest Disappointment 16:08 - Huge Change-Up ** 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/ Host, Writing: Steve Burke Video: Keegan Gallick, Andrew Coleman