These are the best CPUs for playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Want to take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and witness some truly breathtaking views of our planet? You're going to need the best graphics card for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 as well as a capable processor. We've rounded up some awesome CPUs that span multiple price ranges.





AMD Performance

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Staff Pick



AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X is an insane CPU for the price. It offers tremendous value, offering 12 physical cores and 24 threads, which was previously exclusive to the enthusiast Threadripper family of processors. This is a perfect match for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

$430 at Amazon





Intel Performance

Intel Core i9-10900K

Staff Pick



Like the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, Intel's Core i9-10900K is a monster of a desktop CPU. It's not quite as good as AMD's offering with only ten cores and 20 threads, but it makes up for this shortfall in per-core performance. If you prefer Intel, this is the CPU for you.

$762 at Amazon





Mid-Range AMD

AMD Ryz...