Best Value CPU

In our list of the best, we have compiled the most up-to-date processors with the best price-performance ratio. The performance in benchmarks is compared and evaluated with the respective price of the processor. When it comes to prices, we use the current retail prices for the processor that are updated daily. This allows us to calculate the best value CPU on sale now.

Ryzen 5 5500
6 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2022
$92.02

Core i5-12600KF
10 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 125W
Release date: Nov 2021
$152.98

Core i7-12700KF
12 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 125W
Release date: Nov 2021
$209.98

Core i5-12600K
10 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 125W
Release date: Nov 2021
$169.96

Ryzen 5 3600
6 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jun 2019
$109.81

Ryzen 5 5600
6 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2022
$134.99

Ryzen 7 5700X
8 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2022
$179.30

Core I3-12100F
4 Cores @ 3.30 GHz, 58W
Release date: Jan 2022
$96.99

Core i7-12700K
12 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 125W
Release date: Nov 2021
$236.98

Ryzen 7 5700G
8 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2021
$169.90

Ryzen 5 5600G
6 Cores @ 3.90 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2021
$139.00

Ryzen 5 5600X
6 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 65W
Release date: Oct 2020
$154.08

Core i7-14700KF
20 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2023
$392.56

Ryzen 5 4600G
6 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jul 2020
$115.22

Core i5-11600K
6 Cores @ 3.90 GHz, 125W
Release date: Apr 2021
$145.00

Ryzen 9 7900X
12 Cores @ 4.70 GHz, 170W
Release date: Sep 2022
$383.23

Core i5-11400F
6 Cores @ 2.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Mar 2021
$127.00

Ryzen 9 7900X3D
12 Cores @ 4.40 GHz, 120W
Release date: Mar 2023
$383.23

Core i5-13600KF
14 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2022
$285.98

Core i5-14600KF
14 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2023
$289.99

Core i7-14700K
20 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2023
$399.99

Core i5-12400F
6 Cores @ 2.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 1970
$148.99

Core i5-14600K
14 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2023
$299.99

Ryzen 5 7600X
6 Cores @ 4.70 GHz, 105W
Release date: Sep 2022
$217.99

Ryzen 9 7900
12 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2023
$369.00

Ryzen 9 5900X
12 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 105W
Release date: Nov 2020
$298.99

Core i3-10100F
4 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Oct 2020
$67.99

Ryzen 7 5800X
8 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 105W
Release date: Nov 2020
$216.29

Core i5-13400
10 Cores @ 2.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Aug 2022
$203.99

Core i5-13600K
14 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 125W
Release date: Sep 2022
$297.99

Core i9-12900K
16 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 125W
Release date: Nov 2021
$324.99

Core i5-13400F
10 Cores @ 2.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2023
$203.99

Core i9-12900KF
16 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 125W
Release date: Nov 2021
$323.98

Core i3-13100F
4 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 58W
Release date: Jan 2023
$119.99

Core i7-13700K
16 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2022
$370.99

Core i7-13700KF
16 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2022
$369.99

Core i5-13500
14 Cores @ 2.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Aug 2022
$259.99

Ryzen 7 7700X
8 Cores @ 4.50 GHz, 105W
Release date: Oct 2022
$291.60

Core i5-11600KF
6 Cores @ 3.90 GHz, 125W
Release date: Apr 2021
$160.63

Core i5-12400
6 Cores @ 2.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2022
$159.49

Ryzen 9 5950X
16 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 105W
Release date: Oct 2020
$375.22

Ryzen 7 7700
8 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2023
$292.89

Ryzen 5 7600
6 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2023
$231.15

Core i3-12100
4 Cores @ 3.30 GHz, 60W
Release date: Jan 2022
$116.49

Core i7-13700
16 Cores @ 2.10 GHz, 65W
Release date: Aug 2022
$339.99

Core i9-12900KS
16 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 150W
Release date: Apr 2022
$376.99

Core i7-13700F
16 Cores @ 2.10 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2023
$358.99

Ryzen 3 3100
4 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2020
$99.99

Core i9-13900K
24 Cores @ 3.00 GHz, 125W
Release date: Sep 2022
$522.65

Core i5-11400
6 Cores @ 2.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Mar 2021
$150.98

Core i9-14900KF
24 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 125W
Release date: Sep 2023
$541.05

Core i9-14900K
24 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2023
$544.99

Core i9-13900KF
24 Cores @ 3.00 GHz, 125W
Release date: Oct 2022
$536.75

Core i5-10600KF
6 Cores @ 4.10 GHz, 125W
Release date: Jul 2020
$133.00

Core i5-10400F
6 Cores @ 2.90 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jun 2020
$113.99

Ryzen 9 7950X
16 Cores @ 4.50 GHz, 170W
Release date: Sep 2022
$586.39

Ryzen 7 3700X
8 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jul 2019
$210.00

Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 Cores @ 4.20 GHz, 120W
Release date: Feb 2023
$599.00

Core i7-12700F
12 Cores @ 2.10 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2022
$289.96

Core i5-10600K
6 Cores @ 4.10 GHz, 125W
Release date: May 2020
$139.96

Core i3-13100
4 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 60W
Release date: Jan 2023
$147.99

Ryzen 5 1600
6 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 65W
Release date: Mar 2017
$120.00

Core i7-12700
12 Cores @ 2.10 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2022
$305.49

Core i9-11900KF
8 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 125W
Release date: Apr 2021
$250.00

Core i9-13900KS
24 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 150W
Release date: Jan 2023
$629.99

Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 105W
Release date: Apr 2022
$287.77

Core i9-13900F
24 Cores @ 2.00 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2023
$579.40

Core i7-6700
4 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 65W
Release date: Sep 2015
$85.00

Core i9-13900
24 Cores @ 2.00 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2023
$541.99

Core i9-11900K
8 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 125W
Release date: Jan 2021
$272.00

Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8 Cores @ 4.20 GHz, 120W
Release date: Apr-23
$369.00

Ryzen 5 1600X
6 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 95W
Release date: Apr 2017
$140.00

Core i5-11600
6 Cores @ 2.80 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2021
$195.99

Core i3-10300
4 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jun 2020
$102.24

Core i9-11900F
8 Cores @ 2.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2021
$249.75

Ryzen 5 3500X
6 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Oct 2019
$145.99

Core i5-12600
6 Cores @ 3.30 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2022
$239.99

Core i5-10400
6 Cores @ 2.90 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2020
$140.40

Core i3-10100
4 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2020
$99.98

Ryzen 5 3600X
6 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 95W
Release date: Jul 2019
$210.00

Core i9-12900F
16 Cores @ 2.40 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2022
$432.99

Ryzen 5 2600
6 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2018
$155.00

Ryzen 7 2700
8 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2018
$185.00

Core i7-7700
4 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Dec 2016
$102.66

Ryzen 7 2700X
8 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 105W
Release date: Apr 2018
$210.00

Core i3-10100T
4 Cores @ 3.00 GHz, 35W
Release date: Jul 2020
$89.80

Core i5-11500
6 Cores @ 2.70 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2021
$215.00

Core i5-12500
6 Cores @ 3.00 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jan 2022
$244.72

Core i5-10600
6 Cores @ 3.30 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jun 2020
$170.00

Core i9-11900
8 Cores @ 2.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2021
$284.94

Ryzen 7 3800X
8 Cores @ 3.90 GHz, 105W
Release date: Jul 2019
$305.00

Ryzen 9 3950X
16 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 105W
Release date: Nov 2019
$515.00

Core i3-10320
4 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 65W
Release date: Dec 2020
$133.92

Core i5-10500
6 Cores @ 3.10 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jun 2020
$174.09

Ryzen 9 3900X
12 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 105W
Release date: Jul 2019
$445.00

Core i5-9400F
6 Cores @ 2.90 GHz, 65W
Release date: Feb 2019
$130.00

Ryzen 9 3900XT
12 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 105W
Release date: Jul 2020
$450.00

Core i9-12900
16 Cores @ 2.40 GHz, 65W
Release date: Feb 2022
$485.31

Ryzen 5 1400
4 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2017
$110.00

100

Core i5-9600
6 Cores @ 3.10 GHz, 65W
Release date: Sep 2019
$150.00

101

Ryzen 5 2600X
6 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 95W
Release date: Apr 2018
$210.00

102

Ryzen 5 3600XT
6 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 95W
Release date: Jul 2020
$306.49

103

Core i5-8400
6 Cores @ 2.80 GHz, 65W
Release date: Oct 2017
$152.00

104

Ryzen 3 1200
4 Cores @ 3.10 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jun 2017
$105.00

105

Core i5-9600K
6 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 95W
Release date: Oct 2018
$180.00

106

Core i3-9100F
4 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2019
$115.00

107

Pentium Gold G7400
2 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 46W
Release date: Feb 2022
$115.81

108

Pentium G4600
2 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 51W
Release date: Jan 2017
$62.09

109

Core i5-9500
6 Cores @ 3.00 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2019
$169.00

110

Ryzen 3 3300X
4 Cores @ 3.80 GHz, 65W
Release date: May 2020
$225.00

111

Core i3-8100
4 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Oct 2017
$110.00

112

Ryzen 7 1800X
8 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 95W
Release date: Feb 2017
$295.00

113

Celeron G6900
2 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 46W
Release date: Jan 2022
$80.44

114

Core i5-8500
6 Cores @ 3.00 GHz, 65W
Release date: Mar 2018
$175.00

115

Core i5-9600KF
6 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 95W
Release date: May 2019
$200.12

116

Core i5-9400
6 Cores @ 2.90 GHz, 65W
Release date: Mar 2019
$177.00

117

Core i3-9100
4 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jun 2019
$145.00

118

Core i3-9300
4 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 65W
Release date: Jul 2019
$164.53

119

Athlon X4 950
4 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Sep 2017
$83.00

120

Core i5-8600K
6 Cores @ 3.60 GHz, 95W
Release date: Oct 2017
$250.00

121

Celeron G4930
2 Cores @ 3.20 GHz, 54W
Release date: Sep 2019
$63.20

122

Ryzen 5 1500X
4 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 65W
Release date: Apr 2017
$225.00

123

Pentium G4500
2 Cores @ 3.50 GHz, 51W
Release date: Oct 2015
$71.35

124

Core i3-9350KF
4 Cores @ 4.00 GHz, 91W
Release date: May 2019
$198.94

125

Ryzen 7 1700X
8 Cores @ 3.40 GHz, 95W
Release date: Mar 2017
$450.00

126

Core i3-8300
4 Cores @ 3.70 GHz, 62W
Release date: Jun 2018
$199.00

127

Core i3-8350K
4 Cores @ 4.00 GHz, 91W
Release date: Oct 2017
$322.52

128

A10-7870K
4 Cores @ 3.90 GHz, 95W
Release date: Jun 2015
$324.45