Hey everyone, I’ve been doing some research on high-end CPUs for gaming, and I’m torn between intel core i9 and AMD’s Ryzen 9 series. Both seem like absolute beasts, but I’m curious about real-world performance, especially for gaming. From what I’ve read: • Intel Core i9 seems to have an edge in single-threaded performance, which is great for gaming. • AMD Ryzen 9 (e.g., 7950X) offers excellent multi-threaded performance and efficiency, plus it seems better for productivity tasks like video editing. That said, gaming benchmarks sometimes show a very small difference between the two. At higher resolutions (1440p/4K), the GPU seems to matter more than the CPU. So, I wanted to ask: 1. Has anyone here used both processors? What was your experience in terms of gaming performance? 2. Are there specific games where one significantly outperforms the other? 3. How do other factors like power consumption, thermals, and platform features (e.g., DDR5, PCIe 5.0 support) play into your decision? Looking forward to hearing your insights and real-world experiences. Thanks in advance!