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 i7-6700T	desktop	0.79	303 USD	3.98	4 / 8	2015
802	Core i7-4790S	desktop	0.79	303 USD	3.97	4 / 8	2014
803	Xeon E3-1220 v6	server	0.79	193 USD	3.18	4 / 4	2017
804	Core i5-6600T	desktop	0.79	192 USD	3.16	4 / 4	2015
805	Xeon E3-1225 v5	server	0.77	224 USD	3.38	4 / 4	2015
806	Core i5-6400	desktop	0.77	187 USD	3.08	4 / 4	2015
807	Core i3-7100	desktop	0.77	117 USD	2.45	2 / 4	2017
808	Xeon E3-1245 v3	server	0.76	320 USD	4.00	4 / 8	2013
809	Core i3-6100	desktop	0.76	117 USD	2.43	2 / 4	2015
810	Xeon E5-2699 v4	server	0.75	4115 USD	14.22	22 / 44	2016
811	Xeon Gold 6138T	server	0.75	2742 USD	11.56	20 / 40	2017
812	Xeon E5-2650 v4	server	0.75	1166 USD	7.57	12 / 24	2016
813	Xeon E5-2608L v4	workstation	0.75	363 USD	4.23	8 / 16	2016
814	Xeon E3-1240L v5	server	0.75	278 USD	3.72	4 / 8	2015
815	Core i5-7600T	desktop	0.75	224 USD	3.34	4 / 4	2017
816	Core i5-6402P	desktop	0.75	187 USD	3.05	4 / 4	2015
817	Pentium Gold G5500T	desktop	0.75	75 USD	1.88	2 / 4	2018
818	Pentium Silver J5005	desktop	0.75	161 USD	1.78	4 / 4	2017
819	Pentium E6500	desktop	0.74	50 USD	0.67	2 / 2	2009
820	Xeon 5130	server	0.74	16 USD	0.45	2 / 2	2006
821	Xeon E5-2695 v4	server	0.73	2424 USD	10.76	18 / 36	2016
822	Xeon E5-2650 v2	server	0.73	650 USD	5.57	8 / 16	2013
823	Xeon D-1548	server	0.73	555 USD	5.15	8 / 16	2015
824	Xeon Platinum 8180	server	0.72	10009 USD	21.73	28 / 56	2017
825	Xeon E5-2699A v4	server	0.72	4938 USD	15.25	22 / 44	2016
826	Xeon E5-2687W v4	server	0.72	2141 USD	10.04	12 / 24	2016
827	Xeon E3-1225 v6	server	0.72	213 USD	3.19	4 / 4	2017
828	Core i3-7320	desktop	0.72	157 USD	2.74	2 / 4	2017
829	Xeon D-1528	server	0.71	320 USD	3.88	6 / 12	2015
830	Xeon E3-1585L v5	server	0.70	445 USD	4.52	4 / 8	2016
831	Xeon E3-1270 v3	server	0.70	370 USD	4.12	4 / 8	2013
832	Core i7-3770K	desktop	0.70	294 USD	3.68	4 / 8	2012
833	Xeon E3-1226 v3	server	0.70	213 USD	3.14	4 / 4	2014
834	Core i5-4590	desktop	0.70	202 USD	3.05	4 / 4	2014
835	FX-8370E	desktop	0.70	199 USD	3.03	8 / 8	2014
836	Xeon W-2102	server	0.70	202 USD	2.86	4 / 4	2017
837	Xeon E5-2670 v2	server	0.69	927 USD	6.46	10 / 20	2013
838	Xeon E5-1630 v4	server	0.69	406 USD	4.29	4 / 8	2016
839	Xeon W3680	server	0.69	350 USD	3.99	6 / 12	2010
840	Celeron G3930	desktop	0.69	42 USD	1.28	2 / 2	2017
841	EPYC 9845	server	0.68	13564 USD	86.89	160 / 320	2024
842	Xeon E5-2440 v2	server	0.68	400 USD	4.24	8 / 16	2013
843	Core i7-4770S	desktop	0.68	329 USD	3.83	4 / 8	2013
844	Xeon W3670	server	0.68	295 USD	3.65	6 / 12	2010
845	Core i7-3770	desktop	0.68	294 USD	3.64	4 / 8	2012
846	Core i3-7300	desktop	0.68	147 USD	2.57	2 / 4	2017
847	Core i5-4430S	desktop	0.68	135 USD	2.48	4 / 4	2013
848	Xeon E5-1620 v2	server	0.67	315 USD	3.72	4 / 8	2013
849	Xeon E3-1240	server	0.67	209 USD	3.04	4 / 8	2011
850	Xeon E3-1280 v6	server	0.66	612 USD	5.16	4 / 8	2017
851	Xeon W-2104	server	0.66	255 USD	3.14	4 / 4	2017
852	Core i5-2500	desktop	0.66	85 USD	2.33	4 / 4	2011
853	Core i7-4930K	desktop	0.65	670 USD	5.33	6 / 12	2013
854	Xeon E3-1240 v2	server	0.65	304 USD	3.62	4 / 8	2012
855	Core i5-4690S	desktop	0.65	224 USD	3.11	4 / 4	2014
856	Core i5-7500T	desktop	0.65	202 USD	2.95	4 / 4	2017
857	Core i3-7350K	desktop	0.65	179 USD	2.77	2 / 4	2017
858	Core i3-6098P	desktop	0.65	117 USD	2.26	2 / 4	2015
859	Core i3-7101TE	desktop	0.65	117 USD	2.25	2 / 4	2017
860	Core i7-6820EQ	desktop	0.64	378 USD	3.99	4 / 8	2015
861	Core i7-4790T	desktop	0.64	303 USD	3.58	4 / 8	2014
862	Core i5-4460	desktop	0.64	182 USD	2.79	4 / 4	2014
863	Xeon E5540	server	0.64	30 USD	1.59	4 / 8	2009
864	Xeon E5-2680 v2	server	0.63	1260 USD	7.18	10 / 20	2013
865	Xeon E3-1585 v5	server	0.63	556 USD	4.78	4 / 8	2016
866	Xeon E3-1565L v5	server	0.63	417 USD	4.16	4 / 8	2016
867	Core i5-7440EQ	desktop	0.63	250 USD	3.24	4 / 4	2017
868	FX-6300	desktop	0.63	132 USD	2.35	6 / 6	2012
869	Xeon E5-2660 v2	server	0.62	850 USD	5.90	10 / 20	2013
870	Core i7-4770K	desktop	0.62	399 USD	4.05	4 / 8	2013
871	Core i7-6700TE	desktop	0.62	303 USD	3.51	4 / 8	2015
872	Xeon D-1527	server	0.62	213 USD	2.96	4 / 8	2015
873	Core i3-6300	desktop	0.62	147 USD	2.46	2 / 4	2015
874	Xeon Gold 6134	server	0.61	2214 USD	9.38	8 / 16	2017
875	Xeon D-1587	server	0.61	1443 USD	7.58	16 / 32	2016
876	Xeon E5-2687W	server	0.61	815 USD	5.69	8 / 16	2012
877	Xeon D-1557	server	0.61	694 USD	5.27	12 / 24	2016
878	Core i7-3970X	desktop	0.61	593 USD	4.88	6 / 12	2012
879	Xeon E5-2440	server	0.61	295 USD	3.46	6 / 12	2012
880	Core i5-4570	desktop	0.61	221 USD	2.98	4 / 4	2013
881	Xeon E5-2643	server	0.61	218 USD	2.97	4 / 8	2012
882	Xeon X5667	server	0.61	80 USD	2.67	4 / 8	2010
883	Core i5-3450S	desktop	0.61	150 USD	2.47	4 / 4	2012
884	Pentium G4400	desktop	0.61	64 USD	1.45	2 / 2	2015
885	Xeon E5-2650L v4	server	0.60	1329 USD	7.22	14 / 28	2016
886	Core i5-6500TE	desktop	0.60	192 USD	2.76	4 / 4	2015
887	Core i3-6320	desktop	0.60	157 USD	2.50	2 / 4	2015
888	Xeon E5-2697 v2	server	0.59	1723 USD	8.12	12 / 24	2013
889	Xeon D-1520	server	0.59	199 USD	2.79	4 / 8	2015
890	Xeon E5-1680 v4	server	0.58	1723 USD	8.09	8 / 16	2016
891	Xeon D-1539	server	0.58	486 USD	4.30	8 / 16	−
892	Xeon D-1537	server	0.58	470 USD	4.23	8 / 16	2015
893	Xeon E5-4620	server	0.58	400 USD	3.90	8 / 16	2012
894	Core i5-7400T	desktop	0.58	187 USD	2.68	4 / 4	2017
895	Core i5-4430	desktop	0.58	182 USD	2.65	4 / 4	2013
896	Core i3-7100T	desktop	0.58	117 USD	2.13	2 / 4	2017
897	Xeon Max 9480	server	0.57	12980 USD	48.00	56 / 112	2023
898	Xeon E5-2670 v3	server	0.57	1589 USD	7.67	12 / 24	2014
899	Xeon D-1577	server	0.57	1176 USD	6.61	16 / 32	2016
900	Core i7-3770S	desktop	0.57	330 USD	3.51	4 / 8	2012
901	Core i5-4670K	desktop	0.57	266 USD	3.17	4 / 4	2013
902	Core i5-6440EQ	desktop	0.57	250 USD	3.07	4 / 4	2015
903	Core i5-6500T	desktop	0.57	192 USD	2.70	4 / 4	2015
904	Core i5-3470	desktop	0.57	184 USD	2.65	4 / 4	2012
905	Core i5-4460S	desktop	0.57	182 USD	2.63	4 / 4	2014
906	Core i3-7300T	desktop	0.57	147 USD	2.36	2 / 4	2017
907	Xeon E5-2658 v4	workstation	0.56	1832 USD	8.20	14 / 28	2016
908	Xeon E5-2450	server	0.56	500 USD	4.28	8 / 16	2012
909	Xeon W3690	server	0.56	450 USD	4.08	6 / 12	2011
910	Core i7-4771	desktop	0.56	450 USD	4.06	4 / 8	2013
911	Xeon E3-1240L v3	server	0.56	278 USD	3.21	4 / 8	2014
912	Core i7-2600	desktop	0.56	247 USD	3.04	4 / 8	2011
913	Pentium G4560	desktop	0.56	108 USD	2.01	2 / 4	2017
914	Xeon W5580	server	0.56	102 USD	1.96	4 / 8	2009
915	Xeon Gold 6144	server	0.55	2925 USD	10.22	8 / 16	2017
916	Xeon E3-1280 v5	server	0.55	612 USD	4.69	4 / 8	2015
917	Xeon E3-1220 v3	server	0.55	239 USD	2.94	4 / 4	2013
918	Atom C3758	server	0.55	193 USD	2.62	8 / 8	2017
919	Xeon X5647	server	0.55	175 USD	2.52	4 / 8	2011
920	Core i3-6100T	desktop	0.55	117 USD	2.07	2 / 4	2015
921	A12-9800E	desktop	0.55	105 USD	1.97	4 / 4	2017
922	Core i7-3930K	desktop	0.54	611 USD	4.66	6 / 12	2011
923	Xeon Bronze 3106	server	0.54	306 USD	3.29	8 / 8	2017
924	Core i5-3550	desktop	0.54	205 USD	2.71	4 / 4	2012
925	Xeon E3-1225 v2	server	0.54	200 USD	2.68	4 / 4	2012
926	Core i3-4170	desktop	0.54	117 USD	2.06	2 / 4	2014
927	Xeon E5-2689 v4	server	0.53	2723 USD	9.70	10 / 20	2016
928	Xeon E5-2623 v4	server	0.53	444 USD	3.94	4 / 8	2016
929	Core i7-5850HQ	desktop	0.53	434 USD	3.90	4 / 8	2015
930	Xeon E5-1620	server	0.53	313 USD	3.32	4 / 8	2012
931	Core i5-4690K	desktop	0.53	300 USD	3.24	4 / 4	2014
932	Core i5-3450	desktop	0.53	186 USD	2.56	4 / 4	2012
933	Xeon E3-1260L	server	0.53	150 USD	2.31	4 / 8	2011
934	Core i3-6300T	desktop	0.53	147 USD	2.27	2 / 4	2015
935	Xeon L5506	server	0.53	125 USD	2.10	4 / 4	2009
936	Core i7-4820K	desktop	0.52	399 USD	3.70	4 / 8	2013
937	Xeon E3-1268L v5	server	0.52	377 USD	3.60	4 / 8	2015
938	Xeon E3-1230 v2	server	0.52	360 USD	3.52	4 / 8	2012
939	Core i5-3570	desktop	0.52	231 USD	2.81	4 / 4	2012
940	Xeon L5640	server	0.52	200 USD	2.64	6 / 12	2010
941	Xeon D-1518	server	0.52	193 USD	2.59	4 / 8	2015
942	Core i5-3570K	desktop	0.51	235 USD	2.82	4 / 4	2012
943	Xeon D-1567	server	0.50	1069 USD	5.93	12 / 24	2016
944	Xeon E5-2603 v4	server	0.50	213 USD	2.67	6 / 6	2016
945	Core i7-2600S	desktop	0.50	210 USD	2.63	4 / 8	2011
946	Core i7-4960X	desktop	0.49	999 USD	5.65	6 / 12	2013
947	Core i7-4770	desktop	0.49	500 USD	4.00	4 / 8	2013
948	Xeon E3-1235L v5	server	0.49	250 USD	2.85	4 / 4	2015
949	Xeon E3-1225	server	0.49	150 USD	2.22	4 / 4	2011
950	A10-7870K	desktop	0.49	120 USD	1.99	4 / 4	2015
951	Xeon Gold 6128	server	0.48	1697 USD	7.31	6 / 12	2017
952	Xeon E3-1275 v3	server	0.48	531 USD	4.09	4 / 8	2013
953	Xeon E3-1220 v2	server	0.48	220 USD	2.66	4 / 4	2012
954	Xeon E5-1650 v2	server	0.47	917 USD	5.30	6 / 12	2013
955	Core i7-5950HQ	desktop	0.47	623 USD	4.37	4 / 8	2015
956	Core i7-5700HQ	desktop	0.47	378 USD	3.42	4 / 8	2015
957	Xeon E5-2609 v4	server	0.47	306 USD	3.08	8 / 8	2016
958	Xeon E3-1230L v3	server	0.47	289 USD	3.00	4 / 8	2013
959	Core i5-3470S	desktop	0.47	200 USD	2.49	4 / 4	2012
960	A12-9800	desktop	0.47	139 USD	2.10	4 / 4	2017
961	Atom C3558	server	0.47	86 USD	1.38	4 / 4	2017
962	Xeon E5-2687W v2	server	0.46	1605 USD	6.96	8 / 16	2013
963	Xeon E5-2620 v2	server	0.46	417 USD	3.55	6 / 12	2013
964	Core i7-2600K	desktop	0.46	317 USD	3.12	4 / 8	2011
965	Core i5-7442EQ	desktop	0.46	250 USD	2.75	4 / 4	2017
966	Core i5-6400T	desktop	0.46	192 USD	2.42	4 / 4	2015
967	Xeon E5-2667 v4	server	0.45	2057 USD	7.81	8 / 16	2016
968	Xeon E5-2695 v2	server	0.45	1950 USD	7.61	12 / 24	2013
969	Xeon E5-2648L v4	workstation	0.45	1544 USD	6.72	14 / 28	2016
970	Core i5-2550K	desktop	0.45	189 USD	2.38	4 / 4	2012
971	Core i3-4160	desktop	0.45	133 USD	1.99	2 / 4	2014
972	Xeon E5-2628L v4	workstation	0.44	1364 USD	6.29	12 / 24	2016
973	Xeon E5-4650	server	0.44	799 USD	4.82	8 / 16	2012
974	Xeon Silver 4112	server	0.44	473 USD	3.70	4 / 8	2017
975	Atom C3808	server	0.44	369 USD	3.22	12 / 12	2017
976	Core i5-4690	desktop	0.44	346 USD	3.17	4 / 4	2014
977	Core i7-3770T	desktop	0.44	330 USD	3.10	4 / 8	2012
978	Core i5-4590S	desktop	0.44	291 USD	2.91	4 / 4	2014
979	Xeon E3-1235	server	0.44	287 USD	2.90	4 / 8	2011
980	Core i5-4670T	desktop	0.44	220 USD	2.54	4 / 4	2013
981	Xeon Bronze 3104	server	0.44	213 USD	2.49	6 / 6	2017
982	Core i3-4130	desktop	0.44	120 USD	1.89	2 / 4	2013
983	Celeron J4005	desktop	0.44	107 USD	0.88	2 / 2	2017
984	Xeon D-1559	server	0.43	727 USD	4.55	12 / 24	−
985	Xeon E3-1245 v2	server	0.43	462 USD	3.61	4 / 8	2012
986	Opteron 6344	server	0.43	415 USD	3.45	12 / 12	2012
987	Opteron 6378	server	0.43	396 USD	3.34	16 / 16	2012
988	Core i5-2310	desktop	0.43	150 USD	2.08	4 / 4	2011
989	Xeon E5606	server	0.43	46 USD	1.39	4 / 4	2011
990	Xeon Platinum 8256	server	0.42	7007 USD	9.53	4 / 8	2018
991	Core i5-4590T	desktop	0.42	192 USD	2.31	4 / 4	2014
992	Core i7-3960X	desktop	0.41	861 USD	4.79	6 / 12	2011
993	Xeon E5-2420 v2	server	0.41	480 USD	3.60	6 / 12	2013
994	Core i7-3820	desktop	0.41	400 USD	3.29	4 / 8	2012
995	Core i5-4670	desktop	0.41	360 USD	3.12	4 / 4	2013
996	Opteron 6272	server	0.41	325 USD	2.98	16 / 16	2011
997	Xeon E5645	server	0.41	294 USD	2.82	6 / 12	2010
998	Core i5-3475S	desktop	0.41	219 USD	2.45	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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