CPU Price To Performance Ranking [2025 edition]

We have ranked the best processors in terms of value for money. Processors from all manufacturers and for all markets (desktop, notebook, and server) are considered. Processors with no benchmark results available or prices unknown are not included in the ranking.

#	CPU	Type	Rating	Launch price	Performance	Cores / threads	Year
201	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	server	18.22	2649 USD	46.87	24 / 48	2023
202	Xeon Gold 6444Y	server	18.16	1517 USD	26.84	16 / 32	2023
203	EPYC 9255	server	18.00	2495 USD	43.05	24 / 48	2024
204	Xeon W-1390	server	17.92	494 USD	13.60	8 / 16	2021
205	Ryzen 9 3900	desktop	17.80	499 USD	17.39	12 / 24	2019
206	Xeon w7-3545	server	17.66	2039 USD	33.29	24 / 48	2023
207	Xeon Gold 5418Y	server	17.63	1493 USD	25.98	24 / 48	2023
208	Xeon W-1390P	server	17.54	539 USD	14.29	8 / 16	2021
209	Xeon Gold 6442Y	server	17.41	2065 USD	33.30	24 / 48	2023
210	Core i9-11900K	desktop	16.99	539 USD	14.23	8 / 16	2021
211	EPYC 9254	server	16.81	2299 USD	36.46	24 / 48	2022
212	Xeon w5-3435X	server	16.75	1589 USD	26.19	16 / 32	2023
213	Xeon Gold 6526Y	server	16.69	1517 USD	25.26	16 / 32	2023
214	Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	desktop	16.57	1399 USD	31.17	24 / 48	2019
215	EPYC 7643P	server	16.55	2722 USD	43.99	48 / 96	2023
216	Core i3-10105T	desktop	16.46	134 USD	4.47	4 / 8	2021
217	Ryzen 9 3950X	desktop	16.40	799 USD	21.92	16 / 32	2019
218	Xeon w5-3425	server	16.10	1189 USD	20.58	12 / 24	2023
219	Ryzen 5 3600XT	desktop	16.08	249 USD	10.56	6 / 12	2019
220	Core i3-10305T	desktop	16.06	143 USD	4.63	4 / 8	2021
221	Ryzen 7 3700X	desktop	16.04	329 USD	12.77	8 / 16	2019
222	EPYC 9354P	server	15.93	2730 USD	42.50	32 / 64	2022
223	Xeon w7-2495X	server	15.91	2189 USD	32.58	24 / 48	2023
224	Xeon E-2324G	server	15.91	209 USD	5.80	4 / 4	2021
225	Xeon Gold 6530	server	15.84	2128 USD	31.39	32 / 64	2023
226	A8-7680	desktop	15.78	56 USD	2.00	4 / 4	2018
227	Xeon w3-2425	server	15.63	529 USD	10.64	6 / 12	2023
228	EPYC 7313	server	15.58	1083 USD	22.08	16 / 32	2021
229	Ryzen 5 3600X	desktop	15.56	249 USD	10.32	6 / 12	2019
230	EPYC 9224	server	15.50	1825 USD	27.35	24 / 48	2022
231	Xeon Gold 6416H	server	15.50	1444 USD	23.10	18 / 36	2023
232	Core i9-11900KB	desktop	15.49	539 USD	13.03	8 / 16	2021
233	Xeon w7-3565X	server	15.32	2689 USD	40.13	32 / 64	2024
234	Xeon Gold 6418H	server	15.19	2065 USD	29.42	24 / 48	2023
235	Xeon Gold 6414U	server	15.03	2296 USD	32.55	32 / 64	2023
236	EPYC 7453	server	14.90	1570 USD	27.57	28 / 56	2021
237	Core i9-10850K	desktop	14.90	453 USD	12.52	10 / 20	2020
238	Xeon Gold 6421N	server	14.89	2368 USD	33.45	32 / 64	2023
239	EPYC 7443	server	14.77	2010 USD	32.25	24 / 48	2021
240	Xeon Silver 4509Y	server	14.74	563 USD	10.67	8 / 16	2023
241	Core i3-10100	desktop	14.65	130 USD	4.86	4 / 8	2020
242	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X	desktop	14.64	1999 USD	35.86	32 / 64	2019
243	Xeon w7-3445	server	14.60	1989 USD	27.86	20 / 40	2023
244	Xeon Gold 6430	server	14.59	2138 USD	29.30	32 / 64	2023
245	EPYC 8434P	server	14.37	2700 USD	37.83	48 / 96	2023
246	Core i3-10320	desktop	14.18	162 USD	5.68	4 / 8	2020
247	A8-9600	desktop	14.13	78 USD	1.87	4 / 4	2017
248	EPYC 7543P	server	14.01	2730 USD	37.94	32 / 64	2021
249	Ryzen Threadripper 9980X	desktop	14.00	4999 USD	84.22	64 / 128	2025
250	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX	server	13.75	1149 USD	22.80	16 / 32	2020
251	Ryzen 7 3800X	desktop	13.73	399 USD	13.10	8 / 16	2019
252	EPYC 7413	server	13.70	1825 USD	28.81	24 / 48	2021
253	EPYC 9274F	server	13.69	3060 USD	42.09	24 / 48	2022
254	Core i5-10600K	desktop	13.68	262 USD	8.11	6 / 12	2020
255	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX	server	13.51	4099 USD	61.03	32 / 64	2025
256	EPYC 9275F	server	13.48	3439 USD	48.15	24 / 48	2024
257	Xeon Gold 6426Y	server	13.46	1517 USD	21.59	16 / 32	2023
258	Core i9-10900K	desktop	13.41	488 USD	12.75	10 / 20	2020
259	Pentium Gold G5420	desktop	13.14	64 USD	2.10	2 / 4	2019
260	Xeon 6710E	server	12.98	2749 USD	34.94	64 / 64	2024
261	Xeon w7-3455	server	12.97	2489 USD	30.94	24 / 48	2023
262	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX	server	12.95	3899 USD	54.65	32 / 64	2023
263	Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	desktop	12.89	4999 USD	77.52	64 / 128	2023
264	EPYC 7282	server	12.88	650 USD	17.08	16 / 32	2019
265	EPYC 7343	server	12.79	1565 USD	24.83	16 / 32	2021
266	Core i9-10910	desktop	12.76	488 USD	12.18	10 / 20	2020
267	Core i9-10900KF	desktop	12.74	509 USD	12.67	10 / 20	2020
268	Core i7-10700K	desktop	12.67	400 USD	10.57	8 / 16	2020
269	Xeon w7-3465X	server	12.44	2889 USD	35.60	28 / 56	2023
270	Core i7-10700	desktop	12.37	340 USD	9.18	8 / 16	2020
271	EPYC 9334	server	12.35	2990 USD	36.89	32 / 64	2022
272	EPYC 7402P	server	12.16	1250 USD	24.90	24 / 48	2019
273	Core i3-13100E	desktop	11.94	480 USD	7.81	4 / 8	2023
274	EPYC 9354	server	11.86	3420 USD	42.04	32 / 64	2022
275	Xeon Gold 6542Y	server	11.80	2878 USD	33.60	24 / 48	2023
276	Xeon w9-3575X	server	11.58	3789 USD	47.01	44 / 88	2024
277	EPYC 7302P	server	11.57	825 USD	18.60	16 / 32	2019
278	Xeon Gold 5515+	server	11.52	1099 USD	15.00	8 / 16	2023
279	EPYC 74F3	server	11.37	2900 USD	34.52	24 / 48	2021
280	Xeon Gold 6438Y+	server	11.22	3141 USD	35.65	32 / 64	2023
281	EPYC 7513	server	11.22	2840 USD	33.76	32 / 64	2021
282	Phenom II X3 710	desktop	11.22	85 USD	0.91	3 / 3	2009
283	Core i9-10900E	desktop	11.07	488 USD	11.08	10 / 20	2020
284	Xeon Gold 5415+	server	10.93	1076 USD	14.15	8 / 16	2023
285	Xeon D-1712TR	server	10.80	263 USD	4.64	4 / 8	2022
286	Xeon Gold 6548Y+	server	10.52	3726 USD	41.76	32 / 64	2023
287	Xeon Gold 6448H	server	10.33	3658 USD	39.99	32 / 64	2023
288	Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	desktop	10.28	3999 USD	45.46	64 / 128	2020
289	EPYC 7272	server	10.25	625 USD	14.32	12 / 24	2019
290	EPYC 7302	server	10.15	978 USD	19.07	16 / 32	2019
291	EPYC 9454P	server	10.13	4598 USD	53.84	48 / 96	2022
292	Core i9-10980XE	desktop	10.04	979 USD	18.39	18 / 36	2019
293	Pentium Gold G5400T	desktop	10.01	64 USD	1.79	2 / 4	2018
294	EPYC 7352	server	9.88	1350 USD	22.97	24 / 48	2019
295	Xeon W-1290E	server	9.59	552 USD	10.84	10 / 20	2020
296	EPYC 7F72	server	9.50	2450 USD	30.07	24 / 48	2020
297	Xeon w9-3475X	server	9.35	3739 USD	37.30	36 / 72	2023
298	Xeon Bronze 3408U	server	9.35	425 USD	5.67	8 / 8	2023
299	EPYC 7402	server	9.25	1783 USD	26.18	24 / 48	2019
300	EPYC 7252	server	9.23	475 USD	11.04	8 / 16	2019
301	Core i9-9900KS	desktop	9.15	513 USD	11.05	8 / 16	2019
302	Xeon Gold 6448Y	server	9.13	3583 USD	34.39	32 / 64	2023
303	Xeon E-2236	server	9.09	284 USD	7.93	6 / 12	2019
304	Xeon Gold 6554S	server	9.03	3157 USD	28.89	36 / 72	2023
305	EPYC 7543	server	8.91	3761 USD	35.82	32 / 64	2021
306	Ryzen 3 3200G	desktop	8.90	99 USD	3.98	4 / 4	2019
307	Ryzen 3 2200G	desktop	8.79	99 USD	3.83	4 / 4	2018
308	Xeon Gold 6438N	server	8.70	3351 USD	30.04	32 / 64	2023
309	Athlon II X2 215	desktop	8.66	45 USD	0.58	2 / 2	2009
310	EPYC 7232P	server	8.56	450 USD	10.08	8 / 16	2019
311	EPYC 7502P	server	8.51	2300 USD	29.05	32 / 64	2019
312	Pentium E5400	desktop	8.46	55 USD	0.57	2 / 2	2009
313	EPYC 7262	server	8.41	575 USD	11.82	8 / 16	2019
314	Xeon Platinum 8461V	server	8.30	4491 USD	42.66	48 / 96	2023
315	EPYC 9375F	server	8.27	5306 USD	54.49	32 / 64	2024
316	EPYC 7401	server	8.21	1850 USD	31.45	24 / 48	2017
317	Xeon E-2246G	server	8.20	311 USD	7.86	6 / 12	2019
318	Core i5-9500F	desktop	8.19	192 USD	5.65	6 / 6	2019
319	Xeon D-2799	server	8.16	1972 USD	19.23	20 / 40	2022
320	EPYC 9374F	server	8.12	4850 USD	46.66	32 / 64	2022
321	EPYC 7452	server	8.04	2025 USD	25.97	32 / 64	2019
322	Xeon D-2712T	server	7.96	349 USD	4.55	4 / 8	2022
323	Core i3-9100F	desktop	7.84	122 USD	3.82	4 / 4	2019
324	EPYC 9175F	server	7.83	4256 USD	37.30	16 / 32	2024
325	EPYC 7502	server	7.79	2600 USD	29.65	32 / 64	2019
326	EPYC 9454	server	7.69	5225 USD	49.48	48 / 96	2022
327	EPYC 7713P	server	7.69	5010 USD	46.42	64 / 128	2021
328	Xeon Gold 6544Y	server	7.62	3622 USD	29.12	16 / 32	2023
329	Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	desktop	7.59	649 USD	14.32	12 / 24	2018
330	Xeon w9-3595X	server	7.52	5889 USD	58.57	60 / 120	2024
331	EPYC 9174F	server	7.50	3850 USD	31.12	16 / 32	2022
332	Xeon E-2226G	server	7.49	255 USD	6.34	6 / 6	2019
333	Athlon II X2 235e	desktop	7.49	84 USD	0.61	2 / 2	2009
334	Pentium Gold G5620	desktop	7.43	93 USD	2.42	2 / 4	2019
335	Pentium G620	desktop	7.43	60 USD	0.70	2 / 2	2011
336	Xeon Gold 6538N	server	7.40	3351 USD	25.54	32 / 64	2023
337	Xeon D-1732TE	server	7.39	730 USD	8.11	8 / 16	2022
338	Core i9-10900TE	desktop	7.28	488 USD	8.06	10 / 20	2020
339	Core i3-9300	desktop	7.28	143 USD	4.09	4 / 4	2019
340	Xeon D-2752TER	server	7.25	1061 USD	10.87	12 / 24	2022
341	Xeon Silver 4210R	server	7.23	511 USD	8.64	10 / 20	2020
342	Xeon E-2276G	server	7.21	362 USD	7.99	6 / 12	2019
343	EPYC 7643	server	7.20	4995 USD	43.27	48 / 96	2021
344	Core i7-9700	desktop	7.14	323 USD	7.51	8 / 8	2019
345	Core i7-9700F	desktop	7.13	323 USD	7.50	8 / 8	2019
346	Core i5-9400F	desktop	7.06	182 USD	5.38	6 / 6	2019
347	Core i9-9900	desktop	7.02	439 USD	9.24	8 / 16	2019
348	Athlon II X3 425	desktop	6.94	42 USD	0.91	3 / 3	2009
349	Xeon D-2775TE	server	6.92	1751 USD	15.53	16 / 32	2022
350	EPYC 8534P	server	6.90	4950 USD	40.91	64 / 128	2023
351	Ryzen 5 2600	desktop	6.86	199 USD	7.48	6 / 12	2018
352	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	server	6.84	5500 USD	47.72	64 / 128	2020
353	Celeron G4930	desktop	6.84	42 USD	1.45	2 / 2	2019
354	Xeon E-2278G	server	6.80	494 USD	9.57	8 / 16	2019
355	Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	desktop	6.78	899 USD	16.74	16 / 32	2018
356	Xeon E5-2660	server	6.78	85 USD	4.60	8 / 16	2012
357	Xeon W-1290TE	server	6.70	552 USD	8.25	10 / 20	2020
358	Celeron G1610T	desktop	6.67	89 USD	0.76	2 / 2	2012
359	Xeon 6740E	server	6.66	5265 USD	43.34	96 / 96	2024
360	Ryzen 7 2700X	desktop	6.64	329 USD	9.93	8 / 16	2018
361	Xeon w9-3495X	server	6.62	5889 USD	51.62	56 / 112	2023
362	Core i9-9900KF	desktop	6.62	488 USD	10.28	8 / 16	2019
363	Xeon E-2288G	server	6.57	539 USD	9.93	8 / 16	2019
364	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	server	6.55	7349 USD	76.20	64 / 128	2023
365	Ryzen 5 2600X	desktop	6.52	229 USD	7.90	6 / 12	2018
366	Xeon Silver 4214R	server	6.49	705 USD	10.15	12 / 24	2020
367	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX	server	6.36	7999 USD	88.21	64 / 128	2025
368	EPYC 75F3	server	6.36	4860 USD	36.70	32 / 64	2021
369	Core i5-2390T	desktop	6.32	100 USD	1.43	2 / 4	2011
370	Core i5-9500	desktop	6.26	192 USD	5.59	6 / 6	2018
371	Core i3-9300T	desktop	6.26	143 USD	3.62	4 / 4	2019
372	Xeon Gold 5220R	server	6.23	1555 USD	17.28	24 / 48	2020
373	Core i5-9400	desktop	6.19	182 USD	5.34	6 / 6	2018
374	Xeon E-2234	server	6.18	250 USD	5.39	4 / 8	2019
375	Athlon II X3 440	desktop	6.18	47 USD	0.99	3 / 3	2010
376	EPYC 73F3	server	6.17	3521 USD	26.23	16 / 32	2021
377	EPYC 7702P	server	6.13	4425 USD	35.24	64 / 128	2019
378	Ryzen 7 2700	desktop	6.09	299 USD	8.91	8 / 16	2018
379	Core i7-9700KF	desktop	6.09	374 USD	8.11	8 / 8	2019
380	Xeon Gold 6226R	server	6.08	1300 USD	15.02	16 / 32	2020
381	Core i9-9900K	desktop	6.08	488 USD	10.32	8 / 16	2018
382	Xeon E-2278GE	server	6.08	519 USD	9.08	8 / 16	2019
383	Core i5-9600	desktop	6.03	213 USD	5.86	6 / 6	2018
384	Athlon II X4 630	desktop	6.02	63 USD	1.24	4 / 4	2009
385	EPYC 7552	server	5.92	4025 USD	32.67	48 / 96	2019
386	Athlon II X2 245	desktop	5.89	35 USD	0.64	2 / 2	2009
387	EPYC 9474F	server	5.83	6780 USD	58.10	48 / 96	2022
388	Xeon E-2244G	server	5.83	272 USD	5.50	4 / 8	2019
389	Celeron G4900T	desktop	5.80	42 USD	1.27	2 / 2	2018
390	Xeon E-2286G	server	5.79	450 USD	7.98	6 / 12	2019
391	Core i5-9600KF	desktop	5.77	262 USD	6.06	6 / 6	2019
392	Xeon Gold 6230R	server	5.74	1900 USD	18.71	26 / 52	2020
393	Xeon Gold 5218R	server	5.74	1273 USD	14.22	20 / 40	2020
394	Pentium Gold G5400	desktop	5.74	64 USD	2.13	2 / 4	2018
395	Xeon E-2224	server	5.73	193 USD	4.14	4 / 4	2019
396	Xeon W3565	server	5.66	70 USD	1.93	4 / 8	2009
397	Xeon D-1746TER	server	5.65	1069 USD	8.91	10 / 20	2022
398	EPYC 9384X	server	5.64	5529 USD	39.64	32 / 64	2023
399	Core i7-9700K	desktop	5.59	374 USD	8.20	8 / 8	2018
400	EPYC 9555P	server	5.58	7983 USD	77.06	64 / 128	2024

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