Buying a processor for a gaming rig is both easier and harder than it used to be. AMD’s Ryzen 7000-series and Intel’s 13th-gen Core CPUs offer fantastic performance—with the promise of even more impressive chips on the way. (6GHz clock speeds, anyone?) If you want hearty performance, the fastest clock speeds and highest core counts yet await you. It’s very straightforward. The rough part is the complexity of these new chip lineups. There’s more nuance to understand, especially when deciding between the new hotness and last-gen’s best. Sure, you can throw your cash blindly at the best out there…