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
801	Core i5-6500	desktop	0.80	192 USD	3.19	4 / 4	2015
802	Core i7-5775C	desktop	0.79	366 USD	4.37	4 / 8	2015
803	Core i7-4790S	desktop	0.79	303 USD	3.97	4 / 8	2014
804	Xeon E3-1220 v6	server	0.79	193 USD	3.18	4 / 4	2017
805	Core i5-6600T	desktop	0.79	192 USD	3.17	4 / 4	2015
806	Xeon E3-1225 v5	server	0.78	224 USD	3.39	4 / 4	2015
807	Xeon Gold 6146	server	0.77	3286 USD	12.86	12 / 24	2017
808	Core i5-6400	desktop	0.77	187 USD	3.08	4 / 4	2015
809	Core i3-7100	desktop	0.77	117 USD	2.45	2 / 4	2017
810	Xeon E3-1245 v3	server	0.76	320 USD	4.01	4 / 8	2013
811	Xeon E3-1240L v5	server	0.76	278 USD	3.73	4 / 8	2015
812	Core i3-6100	desktop	0.76	117 USD	2.43	2 / 4	2015
813	Xeon Gold 6138T	server	0.75	2742 USD	11.58	20 / 40	2017
814	Xeon E5-2650 v4	server	0.75	1166 USD	7.58	12 / 24	2016
815	Xeon E5-2608L v4	workstation	0.75	363 USD	4.24	8 / 16	2016
816	Core i5-7600T	desktop	0.75	224 USD	3.34	4 / 4	2017
817	Core i5-6402P	desktop	0.75	187 USD	3.05	4 / 4	2015
818	Pentium Gold G5500T	desktop	0.75	75 USD	1.88	2 / 4	2018
819	Xeon E5-2699 v4	server	0.74	4115 USD	14.06	22 / 44	2016
820	Xeon E5-2430 v2	server	0.74	311 USD	3.90	6 / 12	2013
821	Xeon E3-1225 v6	server	0.74	213 USD	3.24	4 / 4	2017
822	Pentium E6500	desktop	0.74	50 USD	0.67	2 / 2	2009
823	Xeon 5130	server	0.74	16 USD	0.45	2 / 2	2006
824	Xeon Platinum 8180	server	0.73	10009 USD	21.77	28 / 56	2017
825	Xeon E5-2695 v4	server	0.73	2424 USD	10.77	18 / 36	2016
826	Xeon E5-2650 v2	server	0.73	650 USD	5.57	8 / 16	2013
827	Xeon D-1548	server	0.73	555 USD	5.16	8 / 16	2015
828	Celeron J4105	desktop	0.73	107 USD	1.61	4 / 4	2017
829	Xeon E5-2699A v4	server	0.72	4938 USD	15.23	22 / 44	2016
830	Xeon E5-2687W v4	server	0.72	2141 USD	10.04	12 / 24	2016
831	Core i3-7320	desktop	0.72	157 USD	2.75	2 / 4	2017
832	Xeon D-1528	server	0.71	320 USD	3.88	6 / 12	2015
833	Xeon E3-1585L v5	server	0.70	445 USD	4.53	4 / 8	2016
834	Xeon E3-1270 v3	server	0.70	370 USD	4.13	4 / 8	2013
835	Core i7-3770K	desktop	0.70	294 USD	3.69	4 / 8	2012
836	Xeon E3-1226 v3	server	0.70	213 USD	3.15	4 / 4	2014
837	Core i5-4590	desktop	0.70	202 USD	3.06	4 / 4	2014
838	FX-8370E	desktop	0.70	199 USD	3.04	8 / 8	2014
839	Xeon E5-2670 v2	server	0.69	927 USD	6.47	10 / 20	2013
840	Xeon E5-1630 v4	server	0.69	406 USD	4.30	4 / 8	2016
841	Xeon W3680	server	0.69	350 USD	4.00	6 / 12	2010
842	Xeon W3670	server	0.69	295 USD	3.66	6 / 12	2010
843	Core i7-3770	desktop	0.69	294 USD	3.65	4 / 8	2012
844	Celeron G3930	desktop	0.69	42 USD	1.28	2 / 2	2017
845	EPYC 9845	server	0.68	13564 USD	87.05	160 / 320	2024
846	Xeon E5-2440 v2	server	0.68	400 USD	4.25	8 / 16	2013
847	Core i7-4770S	desktop	0.68	329 USD	3.84	4 / 8	2013
848	Core i3-7300	desktop	0.68	147 USD	2.57	2 / 4	2017
849	Core i5-4430S	desktop	0.68	135 USD	2.48	4 / 4	2013
850	Xeon E3-1240	server	0.67	209 USD	3.05	4 / 8	2011
851	Xeon E3-1280 v6	server	0.66	612 USD	5.17	4 / 8	2017
852	Xeon E5-1620 v2	server	0.66	315 USD	3.72	4 / 8	2013
853	Xeon E3-1240 v2	server	0.66	304 USD	3.63	4 / 8	2012
854	Core i5-4690S	desktop	0.66	224 USD	3.12	4 / 4	2014
855	Core i5-2500	desktop	0.66	85 USD	2.34	4 / 4	2011
856	Core i7-4930K	desktop	0.65	670 USD	5.34	6 / 12	2013
857	Core i5-7500T	desktop	0.65	202 USD	2.96	4 / 4	2017
858	Core i5-4460	desktop	0.65	182 USD	2.80	4 / 4	2014
859	Core i3-7350K	desktop	0.65	179 USD	2.78	2 / 4	2017
860	Core i3-6098P	desktop	0.65	117 USD	2.26	2 / 4	2015
861	Core i3-7101TE	desktop	0.65	117 USD	2.25	2 / 4	2017
862	Xeon D-1587	server	0.64	1443 USD	7.76	16 / 32	2016
863	Core i7-6820EQ	desktop	0.64	378 USD	4.00	4 / 8	2015
864	Core i7-4790T	desktop	0.64	303 USD	3.59	4 / 8	2014
865	Core i5-7440EQ	desktop	0.64	250 USD	3.25	4 / 4	2017
866	Xeon E5540	server	0.64	30 USD	1.60	4 / 8	2009
867	Xeon E5-2680 v2	server	0.63	1260 USD	7.20	10 / 20	2013
868	Xeon E3-1565L v5	server	0.63	417 USD	4.17	4 / 8	2016
869	Core i7-4770K	desktop	0.63	399 USD	4.06	4 / 8	2013
870	Core i5-3450S	desktop	0.63	150 USD	2.50	4 / 4	2012
871	FX-6300	desktop	0.63	132 USD	2.35	6 / 6	2012
872	Xeon E5-2660 v2	server	0.62	850 USD	5.88	10 / 20	2013
873	Xeon E3-1585 v5	server	0.62	556 USD	4.78	4 / 8	2016
874	Core i7-6700TE	desktop	0.62	303 USD	3.52	4 / 8	2015
875	Xeon E5-2440	server	0.62	295 USD	3.47	6 / 12	2012
876	Xeon D-1527	server	0.62	213 USD	2.97	4 / 8	2015
877	Core i3-6300	desktop	0.62	147 USD	2.47	2 / 4	2015
878	Xeon Gold 6134	server	0.61	2214 USD	9.40	8 / 16	2017
879	Xeon E5-2687W	server	0.61	815 USD	5.70	8 / 16	2012
880	Xeon D-1557	server	0.61	694 USD	5.28	12 / 24	2016
881	Core i7-3970X	desktop	0.61	593 USD	4.89	6 / 12	2012
882	Core i5-4570	desktop	0.61	221 USD	2.98	4 / 4	2013
883	Xeon E5-2643	server	0.61	218 USD	2.97	4 / 8	2012
884	Xeon W-2102	server	0.61	202 USD	2.87	4 / 4	2017
885	Core i5-6500TE	desktop	0.61	192 USD	2.79	4 / 4	2015
886	Xeon X5667	server	0.61	80 USD	2.67	4 / 8	2010
887	Pentium G4400	desktop	0.61	64 USD	1.46	2 / 2	2015
888	Xeon E5-2650L v4	server	0.60	1329 USD	7.25	14 / 28	2016
889	Core i3-6320	desktop	0.60	157 USD	2.50	2 / 4	2015
890	Xeon E5-2697 v2	server	0.59	1723 USD	8.13	12 / 24	2013
891	Xeon D-1520	server	0.59	199 USD	2.80	4 / 8	2015
892	Core i3-7100T	desktop	0.59	117 USD	2.14	2 / 4	2017
893	Xeon E5-1680 v4	server	0.58	1723 USD	8.10	8 / 16	2016
894	Xeon D-1539	server	0.58	486 USD	4.31	8 / 16	−
895	Xeon D-1537	server	0.58	470 USD	4.24	8 / 16	2015
896	Xeon E5-4620	server	0.58	400 USD	3.91	8 / 16	2012
897	Xeon W-2104	server	0.58	255 USD	3.14	4 / 4	2017
898	Core i5-6500T	desktop	0.58	192 USD	2.71	4 / 4	2015
899	Core i5-3470	desktop	0.58	184 USD	2.66	4 / 4	2012
900	Core i5-4430	desktop	0.58	182 USD	2.65	4 / 4	2013
901	Core i5-4460S	desktop	0.58	182 USD	2.64	4 / 4	2014
902	Xeon E5-2670 v3	server	0.57	1589 USD	7.68	12 / 24	2014
903	Xeon D-1577	server	0.57	1176 USD	6.63	16 / 32	2016
904	Core i7-3770S	desktop	0.57	330 USD	3.52	4 / 8	2012
905	Core i5-4670K	desktop	0.57	266 USD	3.17	4 / 4	2013
906	Core i5-6440EQ	desktop	0.57	250 USD	3.08	4 / 4	2015
907	Core i5-7400T	desktop	0.57	187 USD	2.67	4 / 4	2017
908	Core i3-7300T	desktop	0.57	147 USD	2.36	2 / 4	2017
909	Xeon W5580	server	0.57	102 USD	1.97	4 / 8	2009
910	Pentium Silver J5005	desktop	0.57	161 USD	1.78	4 / 4	2017
911	Xeon Max 9480	server	0.56	12980 USD	47.18	56 / 112	2023
912	Xeon E5-2658 v4	workstation	0.56	1832 USD	8.21	14 / 28	2016
913	Xeon E5-2450	server	0.56	500 USD	4.29	8 / 16	2012
914	Xeon W3690	server	0.56	450 USD	4.08	6 / 12	2011
915	Core i7-4771	desktop	0.56	450 USD	4.06	4 / 8	2013
916	Xeon E3-1240L v3	server	0.56	278 USD	3.22	4 / 8	2014
917	Core i7-2600	desktop	0.56	247 USD	3.04	4 / 8	2011
918	Pentium G4560	desktop	0.56	108 USD	2.01	2 / 4	2017
919	Xeon Gold 6144	server	0.55	2925 USD	10.23	8 / 16	2017
920	Xeon E3-1280 v5	server	0.55	612 USD	4.70	4 / 8	2015
921	Xeon E3-1220 v3	server	0.55	239 USD	2.94	4 / 4	2013
922	Xeon X5647	server	0.55	175 USD	2.53	4 / 8	2011
923	Core i3-6100T	desktop	0.55	117 USD	2.07	2 / 4	2015
924	Core i7-3930K	desktop	0.54	611 USD	4.67	6 / 12	2011
925	Xeon E5-1620	server	0.54	313 USD	3.33	4 / 8	2012
926	Core i5-3550	desktop	0.54	205 USD	2.72	4 / 4	2012
927	Xeon E3-1225 v2	server	0.54	200 USD	2.69	4 / 4	2012
928	Atom C3758	server	0.54	193 USD	2.63	8 / 8	2017
929	Xeon E3-1260L	server	0.54	150 USD	2.32	4 / 8	2011
930	Core i3-4170	desktop	0.54	117 USD	2.06	2 / 4	2014
931	Xeon E5-2689 v4	server	0.53	2723 USD	9.72	10 / 20	2016
932	Xeon E5-2623 v4	server	0.53	444 USD	3.95	4 / 8	2016
933	Core i7-5850HQ	desktop	0.53	434 USD	3.91	4 / 8	2015
934	Xeon Bronze 3106	server	0.53	306 USD	3.28	8 / 8	2017
935	Core i5-4690K	desktop	0.53	300 USD	3.24	4 / 4	2014
936	Xeon D-1518	server	0.53	193 USD	2.60	4 / 8	2015
937	Core i5-3450	desktop	0.53	186 USD	2.57	4 / 4	2012
938	Core i3-6300T	desktop	0.53	147 USD	2.27	2 / 4	2015
939	Xeon L5506	server	0.53	125 USD	2.11	4 / 4	2009
940	A12-9800E	desktop	0.53	105 USD	1.94	4 / 4	2017
941	Core i7-4820K	desktop	0.52	399 USD	3.71	4 / 8	2013
942	Xeon E3-1268L v5	server	0.52	377 USD	3.60	4 / 8	2015
943	Xeon E3-1230 v2	server	0.52	360 USD	3.52	4 / 8	2012
944	Core i5-3570	desktop	0.52	231 USD	2.81	4 / 4	2012
945	Xeon L5640	server	0.52	200 USD	2.64	6 / 12	2010
946	Core i5-3570K	desktop	0.51	235 USD	2.83	4 / 4	2012
947	Xeon D-1567	server	0.50	1069 USD	5.94	12 / 24	2016
948	Core i7-2600S	desktop	0.50	210 USD	2.64	4 / 8	2011
949	Xeon Gold 6128	server	0.49	1697 USD	7.35	6 / 12	2017
950	Core i7-4960X	desktop	0.49	999 USD	5.66	6 / 12	2013
951	Core i7-4770	desktop	0.49	500 USD	4.02	4 / 8	2013
952	Xeon E3-1235L v5	server	0.49	250 USD	2.85	4 / 4	2015
953	Xeon E3-1225	server	0.49	150 USD	2.22	4 / 4	2011
954	A10-7870K	desktop	0.49	120 USD	1.99	4 / 4	2015
955	Xeon E3-1275 v3	server	0.48	531 USD	4.10	4 / 8	2013
956	Xeon E3-1220 v2	server	0.48	220 USD	2.66	4 / 4	2012
957	Xeon E5-1650 v2	server	0.47	917 USD	5.31	6 / 12	2013
958	Core i7-5950HQ	desktop	0.47	623 USD	4.38	4 / 8	2015
959	Core i7-5700HQ	desktop	0.47	378 USD	3.42	4 / 8	2015
960	Xeon E5-2609 v4	server	0.47	306 USD	3.08	8 / 8	2016
961	Xeon E3-1230L v3	server	0.47	289 USD	3.01	4 / 8	2013
962	Xeon E5-2603 v4	server	0.47	213 USD	2.57	6 / 6	2016
963	Core i5-3470S	desktop	0.47	200 USD	2.49	4 / 4	2012
964	A12-9800	desktop	0.47	139 USD	2.10	4 / 4	2017
965	Atom C3558	server	0.47	86 USD	1.38	4 / 4	2017
966	Xeon E5-2667 v4	server	0.46	2057 USD	7.83	8 / 16	2016
967	Xeon E5-2695 v2	server	0.46	1950 USD	7.63	12 / 24	2013
968	Xeon E5-2687W v2	server	0.46	1605 USD	6.99	8 / 16	2013
969	Xeon E5-2620 v2	server	0.46	417 USD	3.56	6 / 12	2013
970	Core i7-2600K	desktop	0.46	317 USD	3.12	4 / 8	2011
971	Core i5-7442EQ	desktop	0.46	250 USD	2.75	4 / 4	2017
972	Core i5-2550K	desktop	0.46	189 USD	2.41	4 / 4	2012
973	Xeon E5-2648L v4	workstation	0.45	1544 USD	6.74	14 / 28	2016
974	Core i5-6400T	desktop	0.45	192 USD	2.41	4 / 4	2015
975	Core i3-4160	desktop	0.45	133 USD	2.00	2 / 4	2014
976	Xeon E5-2628L v4	workstation	0.44	1364 USD	6.30	12 / 24	2016
977	Xeon E5-4650	server	0.44	799 USD	4.82	8 / 16	2012
978	Xeon Silver 4112	server	0.44	473 USD	3.71	4 / 8	2017
979	Core i5-4690	desktop	0.44	346 USD	3.18	4 / 4	2014
980	Core i5-4590S	desktop	0.44	291 USD	2.92	4 / 4	2014
981	Xeon E3-1235	server	0.44	287 USD	2.91	4 / 8	2011
982	Core i5-4670T	desktop	0.44	220 USD	2.55	4 / 4	2013
983	Xeon Bronze 3104	server	0.44	213 USD	2.49	6 / 6	2017
984	Core i3-4130	desktop	0.44	120 USD	1.89	2 / 4	2013
985	Xeon D-1559	server	0.43	727 USD	4.56	12 / 24	−
986	Xeon E3-1245 v2	server	0.43	462 USD	3.61	4 / 8	2012
987	Opteron 6344	server	0.43	415 USD	3.45	12 / 12	2012
988	Opteron 6378	server	0.43	396 USD	3.35	16 / 16	2012
989	Atom C3808	server	0.43	369 USD	3.23	12 / 12	2017
990	Core i7-3770T	desktop	0.43	330 USD	3.08	4 / 8	2012
991	Core i5-2310	desktop	0.43	150 USD	2.08	4 / 4	2011
992	Xeon E5606	server	0.43	46 USD	1.39	4 / 4	2011
993	Core i5-4590T	desktop	0.42	192 USD	2.31	4 / 4	2014
994	Xeon E5-2420 v2	server	0.41	480 USD	3.61	6 / 12	2013
995	Core i7-3820	desktop	0.41	400 USD	3.29	4 / 8	2012
996	Core i5-4670	desktop	0.41	360 USD	3.13	4 / 4	2013
997	Opteron 6272	server	0.41	325 USD	2.98	16 / 16	2011
998	Core i5-3475S	desktop	0.41	219 USD	2.46	4 / 4	2012
999	Core i5-2450P	desktop	0.41	215 USD	2.43	4 / 4	2012
1000	Core i5-2320	desktop	0.41	160 USD	2.10	4 / 4	2011

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