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
1001	Atom C3955	server	0.53	434 USD	3.61	16 / 16	2017
1002	Xeon E3-1290	server	0.53	885 USD	3.38	4 / 8	2011
1003	Core i5-3570K	desktop	0.53	235 USD	3.09	4 / 4	2012
1004	Core i5-3570	desktop	0.53	231 USD	3.07	4 / 4	2012
1005	Xeon X3440	server	0.53	215 USD	1.72	4 / 8	2009
1006	Atom C3708	server	0.52	209 USD	2.33	8 / 8	2017
1007	Core i7-4960X	desktop	0.51	999 USD	6.22	6 / 12	2013
1008	Core i7-4770	desktop	0.51	500 USD	4.39	4 / 8	2013
1009	Core i7-2600S	desktop	0.51	210 USD	2.88	4 / 8	2011
1010	Xeon X3450	server	0.51	241 USD	1.78	4 / 8	2009
1011	A10-7870K	desktop	0.50	120 USD	2.17	4 / 4	2015
1012	Core i5-3470S	desktop	0.49	200 USD	2.74	4 / 4	2012
1013	Core i7-5950HQ	desktop	0.48	623 USD	4.79	4 / 8	2015
1014	Core i7-5700HQ	desktop	0.48	378 USD	3.74	4 / 8	2015
1015	Core i7-2600K	desktop	0.48	317 USD	3.41	4 / 8	2011
1016	Atom C3858	server	0.48	332 USD	2.93	12 / 12	2017
1017	Core i5-7442EQ	desktop	0.47	250 USD	3.01	4 / 4	2017
1018	Core i5-6400T	desktop	0.47	192 USD	2.65	4 / 4	2015
1019	Xeon Gold 6262V	server	0.47	2900 USD	1.96	24 / 48	2019
1020	Xeon E5-2403 v2	server	0.47	223 USD	1.66	4 / 4	2013
1021	Atom C3558	server	0.47	86 USD	1.51	4 / 4	2017
1022	Opteron 6386 SE	server	0.46	2408 USD	5.16	16 / 16	2012
1023	Core i5-2550K	desktop	0.46	189 USD	2.61	4 / 4	2012
1024	Core i3-4160	desktop	0.46	133 USD	2.18	2 / 4	2014
1025	Core i3-4130	desktop	0.46	120 USD	2.07	2 / 4	2013
1026	Xeon E5-2603 v2	server	0.46	240 USD	1.70	4 / 4	2013
1027	Core i5-4690	desktop	0.45	346 USD	3.47	4 / 4	2014
1028	Core i7-3770T	desktop	0.45	330 USD	3.39	4 / 8	2012
1029	Core i5-4590S	desktop	0.45	291 USD	3.19	4 / 4	2014
1030	Core i5-4670T	desktop	0.45	220 USD	2.78	4 / 4	2013
1031	Core i5-2310	desktop	0.44	150 USD	2.28	4 / 4	2011
1032	Xeon E5-2609 v2	server	0.44	396 USD	2.10	4 / 4	2013
1033	Xeon X7350	server	0.43	2301 USD	4.87	6 / 6	2007
1034	Xeon E5-2658	server	0.43	1462 USD	3.88	8 / 16	2012
1035	Core i5-4590T	desktop	0.43	192 USD	2.53	4 / 4	2014
1036	Xeon E5606	server	0.43	46 USD	1.48	4 / 4	2011
1037	Xeon E5-4655 v4	server	0.42	4616 USD	6.79	8 / 16	2016
1038	Core i7-3960X	desktop	0.42	861 USD	5.24	6 / 12	2011
1039	Core i7-3820	desktop	0.42	400 USD	3.60	4 / 8	2012
1040	Core i5-4670	desktop	0.42	360 USD	3.42	4 / 4	2013
1041	Core i5-3475S	desktop	0.42	219 USD	2.68	4 / 4	2012
1042	Core i5-2450P	desktop	0.42	215 USD	2.66	4 / 4	2012
1043	Core i5-2320	desktop	0.42	160 USD	2.29	4 / 4	2011
1044	Core i3-6100TE	desktop	0.42	117 USD	1.96	2 / 4	2015
1045	Xeon X3460	server	0.42	316 USD	1.85	4 / 8	2009
1046	Core i7-6822EQ	desktop	0.41	378 USD	3.45	4 / 8	2015
1047	A10-7890K	desktop	0.41	150 USD	2.20	4 / 4	2016
1048	Xeon X3430	server	0.41	189 USD	1.44	4 / 4	2009
1049	Core i5-6442EQ	desktop	0.40	250 USD	2.79	4 / 4	2015
1050	Core i3-4370T	desktop	0.40	138 USD	2.09	2 / 4	2015
1051	Core i5-4440S	desktop	0.39	239 USD	2.70	4 / 4	2013
1052	Core i5-2500K	desktop	0.39	216 USD	2.57	4 / 4	2011
1053	Core i5-3570S	desktop	0.38	285 USD	2.91	4 / 4	2012
1054	Core i3-4350	desktop	0.38	170 USD	2.24	2 / 4	2014
1055	Xeon E5-2603	server	0.38	207 USD	1.44	4 / 4	2012
1056	Core i5-2380P	desktop	0.36	180 USD	2.26	4 / 4	2012
1057	FX-4300	desktop	0.36	122 USD	1.86	4 / 4	2012
1058	Core i3-4330	desktop	0.35	171 USD	2.16	2 / 4	2013
1059	Core i5-2300	desktop	0.35	168 USD	2.15	4 / 4	2011
1060	A10-6800K	desktop	0.35	142 USD	1.98	4 / 4	2013
1061	Core i5-2400S	desktop	0.35	141 USD	1.97	4 / 4	2011
1062	Core i3-4350T	desktop	0.35	138 USD	1.95	2 / 4	2014
1063	A10-5800K	desktop	0.35	122 USD	1.84	4 / 4	2012
1064	Xeon E5-2403	server	0.35	230 USD	1.47	4 / 8	2012
1065	Core i5-4440	desktop	0.34	335 USD	2.98	4 / 4	2013
1066	Xeon E5-2407 v2	server	0.34	476 USD	2.04	4 / 4	2013
1067	Xeon W3570	server	0.34	480 USD	2.03	4 / 8	2009
1068	Core i3-4160T	desktop	0.34	142 USD	1.94	2 / 4	2014
1069	Core i7-970	desktop	0.33	662 USD	4.06	6 / 12	2010
1070	Core i5-3330S	desktop	0.33	231 USD	2.43	4 / 4	2012
1071	A10-7850K	desktop	0.33	173 USD	2.10	4 / 4	2014
1072	A10-7700K	desktop	0.33	152 USD	1.98	4 / 4	2014
1073	Xeon E5530	server	0.33	340 USD	1.70	4 / 8	2009
1074	Core i7-2700K	desktop	0.32	514 USD	3.57	4 / 8	2011
1075	Core i5-3350P	desktop	0.32	292 USD	2.67	4 / 4	2012
1076	Xeon X5550	server	0.32	62 USD	1.88	4 / 8	2009
1077	Xeon W3520	server	0.32	404 USD	1.82	4 / 8	2009
1078	FX-4130	desktop	0.32	112 USD	1.69	4 / 4	2012
1079	Xeon E5-2407	server	0.32	335 USD	1.66	4 / 8	2012
1080	Xeon E5-4669 v4	server	0.31	7007 USD	7.17	22 / 44	2016
1081	Core i5-4570S	desktop	0.31	410 USD	3.12	4 / 4	2013
1082	Core i3-4370	desktop	0.31	242 USD	2.41	2 / 4	2014
1083	A8-7650K	desktop	0.31	152 USD	1.94	4 / 4	2015
1084	A8-6600K	desktop	0.31	142 USD	1.87	4 / 4	2013
1085	Pentium G4500	desktop	0.31	82 USD	1.74	2 / 2	2015
1086	Pentium G4600T	desktop	0.30	75 USD	1.90	2 / 4	2017
1087	Xeon E5-4640	server	0.29	2730 USD	4.36	8 / 16	2012
1088	Core i3-4340	desktop	0.29	210 USD	2.17	2 / 4	2013
1089	Phenom II X6 1045T	desktop	0.29	175 USD	2.01	6 / 6	2010
1090	Core i7-4770T	desktop	0.28	610 USD	3.64	4 / 8	2013
1091	Core i5-3550S	desktop	0.28	350 USD	2.74	4 / 4	2012
1092	Xeon X3470	server	0.28	589 USD	2.06	4 / 8	2009
1093	Core i3-2100	desktop	0.28	73 USD	1.15	2 / 4	2011
1094	Xeon X3480	server	0.27	612 USD	2.04	4 / 8	2010
1095	Atom C3958	server	0.26	449 USD	2.44	16 / 16	2017
1096	Phenom II X4 850	desktop	0.26	111 USD	1.53	4 / 4	2011
1097	Core i7-980X	desktop	0.25	959 USD	4.25	6 / 12	2010
1098	Xeon X5650	server	0.25	53 USD	3.57	6 / 12	2010
1099	Core i7-4765T	desktop	0.25	509 USD	3.13	4 / 8	2013
1100	Xeon E5-4603	server	0.25	712 USD	2.11	4 / 8	2012
1101	Core i7-870	desktop	0.25	305 USD	1.96	4 / 8	2009
1102	EPYC 9755	server	0.24	12984 USD	23.21	128 / 256	2024
1103	Core i3-6100E	desktop	0.24	225 USD	2.06	2 / 4	2015
1104	Xeon X5560	server	0.24	44 USD	2.00	4 / 8	2009
1105	Core i7-930	desktop	0.24	80 USD	1.85	4 / 8	2010
1106	Core i7-990X	desktop	0.23	1104 USD	4.43	6 / 12	2011
1107	Core i5-3330	desktop	0.23	360 USD	2.55	4 / 4	2012
1108	Phenom II X6 1075T	desktop	0.23	260 USD	2.17	6 / 6	2010
1109	Core i5-4570T	desktop	0.23	222 USD	2.01	2 / 4	2013
1110	Phenom II X6 1035T	desktop	0.23	189 USD	1.87	6 / 6	2010
1111	Celeron J3455	desktop	0.23	107 USD	1.40	4 / 4	2016
1112	Xeon E5410	server	0.23	256 USD	1.26	4 / 4	2007
1113	Core i7-980	desktop	0.22	1109 USD	4.27	6 / 12	2011
1114	Xeon W3540	server	0.21	699 USD	1.93	4 / 8	2009
1115	Core i5-3470T	desktop	0.21	210 USD	1.87	2 / 4	2012
1116	Core i5-750	desktop	0.21	150 USD	1.58	4 / 4	2009
1117	Core i3-3250	desktop	0.21	138 USD	1.53	2 / 4	2013
1118	Pentium G3460	desktop	0.21	89 USD	1.42	2 / 2	2014
1119	Core i3-3220	desktop	0.21	117 USD	1.41	2 / 4	2012
1120	Core i5-4570TE	desktop	0.20	239 USD	1.92	2 / 4	2013
1121	Core i7-860	desktop	0.20	229 USD	1.88	4 / 8	2009
1122	Core i3-3210	desktop	0.20	120 USD	1.38	2 / 4	2013
1123	Xeon E5405	server	0.20	209 USD	1.09	4 / 4	2007
1124	Core i3-4360	desktop	0.19	352 USD	2.28	2 / 4	2014
1125	Pentium G3430	desktop	0.19	116 USD	1.32	2 / 2	2013
1126	Celeron G3900E	desktop	0.19	107 USD	1.27	2 / 2	2016
1127	Core i7-960	desktop	0.18	316 USD	2.10	4 / 8	2009
1128	Core i7-950	desktop	0.18	290 USD	2.02	4 / 8	2009
1129	Core i3-4150T	desktop	0.18	230 USD	1.79	2 / 4	2014
1130	Pentium G4400T	desktop	0.18	64 USD	1.44	2 / 2	2015
1131	Celeron G3900	desktop	0.18	42 USD	1.33	2 / 2	2015
1132	Xeon E5420	server	0.18	316 USD	1.26	4 / 4	2007
1133	Athlon II X4 605e	desktop	0.18	102 USD	1.22	4 / 4	2009
1134	Xeon E5603	server	0.18	286 USD	1.20	4 / 4	2011
1135	Xeon E5-4617	server	0.17	90 USD	3.92	6 / 12	2012
1136	Celeron G3920	desktop	0.17	52 USD	1.47	2 / 2	2015
1137	Xeon L5420	server	0.17	380 USD	1.33	4 / 4	2008
1138	Phenom II X4 810	desktop	0.17	116 USD	1.26	4 / 4	2009
1139	Celeron G1850	desktop	0.17	101 USD	1.19	2 / 2	2014
1140	Pentium G4520	desktop	0.16	93 USD	1.69	2 / 2	2015
1141	Pentium J4205	desktop	0.16	161 USD	1.45	4 / 4	2016
1142	Phenom II X4 925	desktop	0.16	160 USD	1.42	4 / 4	2009
1143	Xeon E5430	server	0.16	455 USD	1.40	4 / 4	2007
1144	Core i3-2130	desktop	0.16	123 USD	1.28	2 / 4	2011
1145	Core i7-940	desktop	0.15	299 USD	1.88	4 / 8	2008
1146	Core i3-4130T	desktop	0.15	270 USD	1.80	2 / 4	2013
1147	Core i5-760	desktop	0.15	230 USD	1.65	4 / 4	2010
1148	Core i3-7102E	desktop	0.15	225 USD	1.62	2 / 4	2017
1149	Xeon L5410	server	0.15	320 USD	1.15	4 / 4	2008
1150	Phenom II X4 910	desktop	0.15	100 USD	1.10	4 / 4	2009
1151	Core i3-2120T	desktop	0.15	50 USD	0.97	2 / 4	2011
1152	Xeon E5-4650L	server	0.14	8685 USD	5.31	8 / 16	2012
1153	Xeon W3530	server	0.14	999 USD	1.91	4 / 8	2010
1154	Pentium G3440	desktop	0.14	95 USD	1.37	2 / 2	2014
1155	Phenom II X4 910e	desktop	0.14	157 USD	1.32	4 / 4	2010
1156	Core i3-2120	desktop	0.14	95 USD	1.22	2 / 4	2011
1157	Core i3-530	desktop	0.14	60 USD	0.94	2 / 4	2010
1158	Xeon X7460	server	0.13	2729 USD	2.99	6 / 6	2008
1159	Core i7-975	desktop	0.13	476 USD	2.18	4 / 8	2009
1160	Xeon L5630	server	0.13	1100 USD	1.90	4 / 8	2010
1161	Core i5-680	desktop	0.13	272 USD	1.65	2 / 4	2010
1162	Xeon L5430	server	0.13	562 USD	1.41	4 / 4	2008
1163	Pentium G3450	desktop	0.13	175 USD	1.36	2 / 2	2014
1164	Pentium G3220	desktop	0.13	71 USD	1.17	2 / 2	2013
1165	Core i7-920	desktop	0.12	340 USD	1.77	4 / 8	2008
1166	Core i5-670	desktop	0.12	252 USD	1.58	2 / 4	2010
1167	Core i5-661	desktop	0.12	252 USD	1.54	2 / 4	2010
1168	Xeon E5440	server	0.12	690 USD	1.48	4 / 4	2007
1169	Core i3-6102E	desktop	0.12	225 USD	1.46	2 / 4	2015
1170	Core i3-2125	desktop	0.12	170 USD	1.30	2 / 4	2011
1171	Athlon II X4 600e	desktop	0.12	130 USD	1.12	4 / 4	2009
1172	Celeron G1820	desktop	0.12	110 USD	1.06	2 / 2	2013
1173	Core i3-550	desktop	0.12	101 USD	1.01	2 / 4	2010
1174	Core i5-2405S	desktop	0.11	472 USD	2.01	4 / 4	2011
1175	Xeon E5450	server	0.11	915 USD	1.60	4 / 4	2007
1176	Pentium G3258	desktop	0.11	77 USD	1.28	2 / 2	2014
1177	Pentium G3250	desktop	0.11	171 USD	1.25	2 / 2	2014
1178	Phenom II X4 805	desktop	0.11	174 USD	1.24	4 / 4	2009
1179	Pentium G3420T	desktop	0.11	75 USD	1.19	2 / 2	2013
1180	Xeon E5507	server	0.11	457 USD	1.18	4 / 4	2010
1181	Core i3-2105	desktop	0.11	145 USD	1.14	2 / 4	2011
1182	Xeon L5335	server	0.11	380 USD	1.08	4 / 4	2007
1183	Core i3-540	desktop	0.11	45 USD	0.96	2 / 4	2010
1184	Core i7-880	desktop	0.10	583 USD	2.13	4 / 8	2010
1185	Core i7-875K	desktop	0.10	486 USD	1.95	4 / 8	2010
1186	Core i5-660	desktop	0.10	70 USD	1.51	2 / 4	2010
1187	Xeon X5450	server	0.10	851 USD	1.50	4 / 4	2007
1188	Pentium G4500T	desktop	0.10	75 USD	1.49	2 / 2	2015
1189	Athlon II X3 420e	desktop	0.10	116 USD	0.97	3 / 3	2010
1190	Xeon X5470	server	0.09	1386 USD	1.78	4 / 4	2008
1191	Xeon X5482	server	0.09	1279 USD	1.71	4 / 4	2007
1192	Core i3-3225	desktop	0.09	264 USD	1.41	2 / 4	2012
1193	Xeon E5462	server	0.09	797 USD	1.39	4 / 4	2007
1194	Phenom II X4 905e	desktop	0.09	212 USD	1.25	4 / 4	2009
1195	Core i3-3220T	desktop	0.09	201 USD	1.21	2 / 4	2012
1196	Xeon E5620	server	0.08	35 USD	2.25	4 / 8	2010
1197	Xeon X5460	server	0.08	1172 USD	1.61	4 / 4	2007
1198	Xeon E5472	server	0.08	1022 USD	1.45	4 / 4	2007
1199	Celeron G1630	desktop	0.08	80 USD	1.06	2 / 2	2013
1200	Athlon II X3 435	desktop	0.08	160 USD	1.02	3 / 3	2009

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