Best Price to performance processor : ryzen 7 1700x $150 - on sale rn and what most people should buy. Watch @
techdeals on youtube
Budget CPU with integrated graphics : ryzen 3 2200g $80
Best Performance = i9 9900k $650
What about other CPUS??? : Not really worth it imo when you have a beast deal (ryzen 7 1700x for $150)
what about ryzen 2700x/2600x??? > Not worth extra performance for cost
If you're going to go intel, and you have the $500 + for the 9900k (assuming it's in stock) then sure just get it, but that it's price for performance, that's best performance.
EDIT: if you're ONLY goal is to play games without video editing etc/..... Ryzen is still a good choice for price to performance and it can play games. Some people argue that if ur only goal is to play games then get an intel chip? with the ryzen at these prices; i don't think so anymore. Your use of a computer has to be pretty specific for you to be choosing an an intel chip that's other than the i9 9900k