Discover the best value processors with our comprehensive price-to-performance analysis. This ranking shows the top CPUs that offer the most performance per dollar, helping you make informed decisions whether you're building a budget gaming rig or looking for the most cost-effective workstation CPU. Our analysis considers benchmark scores relative to current market prices.
X-axis: Price ($) | Y-axis: Performance Score | Bubble Size: Price-to-Performance Ratio
| Processor | Brand | Ranking Score | Launch Price | Value Score | Cores | Socket | Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Core i3-14100F
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#980
|
$109
|
8.99
pts/$
|
4C
8T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 4500
Renoir (2020−2023)
|
AMD |
#952
|
$129
|
7.38
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i3-14100
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#984
|
$134
|
7.34
pts/$
|
4C
8T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 5500GT
Cezanne (2021−2024)
|
AMD |
#799
|
$125
|
6.39
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 4600G
Renoir (2020−2023)
|
AMD |
#955
|
$154
|
6.20
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-11400F
Rocket Lake (2021)
|
Intel |
#916
|
$157
|
5.83
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1200 | 14 nm |
|
EPYC 4124P
Raphael (2023−2025)
|
AMD |
#849
|
$149
|
5.70
pts/$
|
4C
8T
|
AM5 | 5 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Cezanne (2021−2024)
|
AMD |
#737
|
$140
|
5.26
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 5500
Cezanne (2021−2024)
|
AMD |
#781
|
$159
|
4.91
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 3600
Matisse (2019−2020)
|
AMD |
#880
|
$199
|
4.42
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-12400F
Alder Lake-S (2022)
|
Intel |
#772
|
$180
|
4.29
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 3600X
Matisse (2019−2020)
|
AMD |
#854
|
$249
|
3.43
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Intel Xeon 6325P
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#954
|
$281
|
3.40
pts/$
|
4C
8T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Matisse (2019−2020)
|
AMD |
#832
|
$249
|
3.34
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 8400F
Phoenix (2023−2024)
|
AMD |
#564
|
$170
|
3.32
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 4 nm |
|
Core i5-13400T
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#733
|
$221
|
3.32
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 2700
Zen+ (2018−2019)
|
AMD |
#965
|
$299
|
3.23
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 12 nm |
|
Xeon W-1350
Rocket Lake-S (2021)
|
Intel |
#818
|
$255
|
3.21
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1200 | 14 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 5700
Cezanne (2021−2024)
|
AMD |
#569
|
$179
|
3.18
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-14400T
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#701
|
$221
|
3.17
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 8500G
Phoenix2 (2024)
|
AMD |
#681
|
$229
|
2.97
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 4 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 5600G
Cezanne (2021−2024)
|
AMD |
#763
|
$259
|
2.95
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Vermeer (2020−2025)
|
AMD |
#659
|
$229
|
2.88
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i7-10700
Comet Lake (2020−2025)
|
Intel |
#950
|
$340
|
2.79
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCLGA1200 | 14 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 7500F
Raphael (2023−2025)
|
AMD |
#496
|
$179
|
2.77
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 5 nm |
|
Core i5-13400F
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#539
|
$196
|
2.75
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core Ultra 5 135U
Meteor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#907
|
$332
|
2.73
pts/$
|
12C
14T
|
FCBGA2049 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-13500T
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#631
|
$232
|
2.72
pts/$
|
14C
20T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 2700X
Zen+ (2018−2019)
|
AMD |
#892
|
$329
|
2.71
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 12 nm |
|
Core i5-14500T
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#624
|
$232
|
2.69
pts/$
|
14C
20T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-13400
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#593
|
$221
|
2.68
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Xeon w3-2423
Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#960
|
$359
|
2.67
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA4677 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-14400F
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#520
|
$196
|
2.65
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Intel Xeon 6333P
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#820
|
$319
|
2.57
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core Ultra 5 125U
Meteor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#901
|
$363
|
2.48
pts/$
|
12C
14T
|
FCBGA2049 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-1350P
Raptor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#792
|
$320
|
2.48
pts/$
|
12C
16T
|
FCBGA1744 | 7 nm |
|
Core i7-11600H
Tiger Lake H45 (2021)
|
Intel |
#975
|
$395
|
2.47
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCBGA1787 | 10 nm |
|
Xeon W-1350P
Rocket Lake-S (2021)
|
Intel |
#767
|
$311
|
2.47
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1200 | 14 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 1700X
Zen (2017−2020)
|
AMD |
#966
|
$399
|
2.42
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 14 nm |
|
Core i5-14400
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#533
|
$221
|
2.41
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-1340P
Raptor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#828
|
$353
|
2.35
pts/$
|
12C
16T
|
FCBGA1744 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 8600G
Phoenix (2023−2024)
|
AMD |
#534
|
$229
|
2.33
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 4 nm |
|
Core 5 210H
Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#794
|
$342
|
2.32
pts/$
|
8C
12T
|
FCBGA1744 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 7400F
Raphael (2023−2025)
|
AMD |
#529
|
$229
|
2.31
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 5 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 5600X
Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
|
AMD |
#663
|
$299
|
2.22
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i9-9900
Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
|
Intel |
#941
|
$439
|
2.14
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCLGA1151 | 14 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 7600
Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
|
AMD |
#490
|
$229
|
2.14
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 5 nm |
|
EPYC 4244P
Raphael (2023−2025)
|
AMD |
#488
|
$229
|
2.13
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 5 nm |
|
Core i5-13490F
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#500
|
$235
|
2.13
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
1700 | 10 nm |
|
Core i7-10700K
Comet Lake (2020−2025)
|
Intel |
#831
|
$400
|
2.08
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCLGA1200 | 14 nm |
|
Intel Xeon W-11865MLE
Tiger Lake-H (2021)
|
Intel |
#957
|
$467
|
2.05
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
Intel BGA 1787 | 10 nm |
|
Core Ultra 7 165U
Meteor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#917
|
$448
|
2.05
pts/$
|
12C
14T
|
FCBGA2049 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Vermeer (2020−2025)
|
AMD |
#508
|
$249
|
2.04
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Xeon E-2436
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#670
|
$331
|
2.02
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Intel Xeon E-2456
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#750
|
$375
|
2.00
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core 5 220H
Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#671
|
$342
|
1.96
pts/$
|
12C
16T
|
FCBGA1744 | 7 nm |
|
Xeon W-11855M
Tiger Lake-H (2021)
|
Intel |
#881
|
$450
|
1.96
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCBGA1787 | 10 nm |
|
EPYC 7232P
Zen 2 (2017−2020)
|
AMD |
#879
|
$450
|
1.95
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
TR4 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 3700X
Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
|
AMD |
#635
|
$329
|
1.93
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Xeon Silver 4210R
Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
|
Intel |
#986
|
$511
|
1.93
pts/$
|
10C
20T
|
FCLGA3647 | 14 nm |
|
Core i5-13600H
Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#599
|
$311
|
1.93
pts/$
|
12C
16T
|
FCBGA1744 | 7 nm |
|
Core Ultra 7 155U
Meteor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#943
|
$490
|
1.92
pts/$
|
12C
14T
|
FCBGA2049 | 7 nm |
|
Intel Xeon 6337P
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#718
|
$375
|
1.92
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core i7-11800H
Tiger Lake-H (2021)
|
Intel |
#756
|
$395
|
1.91
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCBGA1787 | 10 nm |
|
Core i5-14600T
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#482
|
$255
|
1.89
pts/$
|
14C
20T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core Ultra 5 125H
Meteor Lake-H (2023)
|
Intel |
#707
|
$375
|
1.89
pts/$
|
14C
18T
|
FCBGA2049 | 4 nm |
|
Core Ultra 5 135H
Meteor Lake-H (2023)
|
Intel |
#644
|
$342
|
1.88
pts/$
|
14C
18T
|
FCBGA2049 | 4 nm |
|
EPYC 7203P
Milan (2021−2023)
|
AMD |
#655
|
$348
|
1.88
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
SP3 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 1800X
Zen (2017−2020)
|
AMD |
#937
|
$499
|
1.88
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 14 nm |
|
Xeon E-2278G
Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
|
Intel |
#918
|
$494
|
1.86
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCLGA1151 | 14 nm |
|
Xeon E-2278GE
Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
|
Intel |
#956
|
$519
|
1.84
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
1151 | 14 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 5800XT
Vermeer (2020−2025)
|
AMD |
#457
|
$249
|
1.84
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-13600T
Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#467
|
$255
|
1.83
pts/$
|
14C
20T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-12600KF
Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
|
Intel |
#472
|
$264
|
1.79
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
EPYC 8024P
Siena (2023−2024)
|
AMD |
#728
|
$409
|
1.78
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
SP6 | 5 nm |
|
Core i9-9900KF
Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
|
Intel |
#866
|
$488
|
1.78
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCLGA1151 | 14 nm |
|
Intel Core i7-11850HE
Tiger Lake-H (2021)
|
Intel |
#703
|
$400
|
1.76
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
Intel BGA 1787 | 10 nm |
|
Core i9-9900K
Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)
|
Intel |
#858
|
$488
|
1.76
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
LGA-1151 | 14 nm |
|
Ryzen 5 7600X3D
Raphael (2023−2025)
|
AMD |
#521
|
$299
|
1.74
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 5 nm |
|
EPYC 7251
Naples (2017−2018)
|
AMD |
#997
|
$574
|
1.74
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
TR4 | 14 nm |
|
Core i7-1360P
Raptor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#833
|
$480
|
1.74
pts/$
|
12C
16T
|
FCBGA1744 | 7 nm |
|
Xeon W-1370
Rocket Lake-S (2021)
|
Intel |
#620
|
$362
|
1.71
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCLGA1200 | 14 nm |
|
Core i7-1370P
Raptor Lake-P (2023)
|
Intel |
#746
|
$438
|
1.70
pts/$
|
14C
20T
|
FCBGA1744 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 5700X
Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
|
AMD |
#501
|
$299
|
1.68
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Zen (2017−2020)
|
AMD |
#919
|
$549
|
1.67
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
SP3r2 | 14 nm |
|
Core i5-13450HX
Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
|
Intel |
#543
|
$326
|
1.67
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCBGA1964 | 7 nm |
|
Xeon E-2288G
Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
|
Intel |
#893
|
$539
|
1.66
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCLGA1151 | 14 nm |
|
EPYC 7252
Zen 2 (2017−2020)
|
AMD |
#778
|
$475
|
1.64
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
TR4 | 7 nm |
|
Core i5-12600K
Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
|
Intel |
#473
|
$289
|
1.64
pts/$
|
10C
16T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Intel Xeon W-11865MRE
Tiger Lake-H (2021)
|
Intel |
#785
|
$480
|
1.64
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
Intel BGA 1787 | 10 nm |
|
Core i5-13600HX
Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
|
Intel |
#461
|
$284
|
1.62
pts/$
|
14C
20T
|
FCBGA1964 | 7 nm |
|
Core Ultra 5 225F
Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
|
Intel |
#371
|
$231
|
1.61
pts/$
|
10C
10T
|
FCLGA1851 | 3 nm |
|
EPYC 4245P
Grado (2025)
|
AMD |
#382
|
$239
|
1.60
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 4 nm |
|
Core i5-14500
Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
|
Intel |
#370
|
$232
|
1.60
pts/$
|
14C
20T
|
FCLGA1700 | 7 nm |
|
Xeon E-2286M
Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
|
Intel |
#989
|
$623
|
1.59
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCBGA1440 | 14 nm |
|
Core i9-10900E
Comet Lake (2020−2025)
|
Intel |
#774
|
$488
|
1.59
pts/$
|
10C
20T
|
1200 | 14 nm |
|
Ryzen 7 5700G
Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
|
AMD |
#567
|
$359
|
1.58
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
AM4 | 7 nm |
|
AMD EPYC 4245P
Grado (2025)
|
AMD |
#374
|
$239
|
1.57
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
AM5 | 4 nm |
|
Core i9-10980HK
Comet Lake-H (2020)
|
Intel |
#909
|
$583
|
1.56
pts/$
|
8C
16T
|
FCBGA1440 | 14 nm |
|
Xeon w3-2425
Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
|
Intel |
#823
|
$529
|
1.56
pts/$
|
6C
12T
|
FCLGA4677 | 7 nm |