Buying a processor

[amgkmpsr]

I went in the video card section and there was a how/faq thread about buying and identifying what kind of video card is good for you. Is there such a thread for processors?

 

[CalvinHobbes]

There are some good guides and charts here:
http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/index.html

What type of info were you looking for?