In the Desktop CPU space, we have a Duopoly between Intel & AMD. In Mainstream Desktops, Intel's Core Series competes with AMD Ryzen. In High-End Desktops & Workstation, Intel's X-Series Processors compete with Threadripper. Finally, in the Servers, AMD's EPYC competes with Intel Xeon.
The focus of this article is mainstream Desktop. Currently, AMD's highest mainstream chips Ryzen 9 3950X has 16 Cores and it will soon be Number 1 in this list after its launch. For now, the Ryzen 9 3900X dominates in Productivity while Intel's Core i9 9900K dominates in Gaming. Here are the rankings of Top 5 Desktop Consumer CPUs. Learn more about it on our other Channels.