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	17.39	2649 USD	51.18	24 / 48	2023
202	Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	desktop	17.38	1399 USD	34.07	24 / 48	2019
203	Ryzen 9 3950X	desktop	17.28	799 USD	24.01	16 / 32	2019
204	Xeon Gold 6526Y	server	17.21	1517 USD	28.43	16 / 32	2023
205	Ryzen 5 3600XT	desktop	17.12	249 USD	11.55	6 / 12	2019
206	Xeon w7-3545	server	17.06	2039 USD	36.80	24 / 48	2023
207	Ryzen 7 3700X	desktop	17.05	329 USD	13.97	8 / 16	2019
208	Core i3-10105T	desktop	16.79	134 USD	4.88	4 / 8	2021
209	Xeon Gold 6442Y	server	16.64	2065 USD	36.41	24 / 48	2023
210	Ryzen 5 3600X	desktop	16.58	249 USD	11.29	6 / 12	2019
211	Xeon w5-3435X	server	16.50	1589 USD	28.51	16 / 32	2023
212	Core i3-10305T	desktop	16.40	143 USD	5.06	4 / 8	2021
213	Xeon E-2324G	server	16.15	209 USD	6.34	4 / 4	2021
214	EPYC 9254	server	16.06	2299 USD	39.86	24 / 48	2022
215	EPYC 7313	server	15.95	1083 USD	24.04	16 / 32	2021
216	Core i9-11900KB	desktop	15.84	539 USD	14.22	8 / 16	2021
217	EPYC 7643P	server	15.81	2722 USD	48.08	48 / 96	2023
218	Xeon w5-3425	server	15.81	1189 USD	22.44	12 / 24	2023
219	A8-7680	desktop	15.78	56 USD	2.22	4 / 4	2018
220	Core i9-10850K	desktop	15.50	453 USD	13.72	10 / 20	2020
221	Xeon w3-2425	server	15.50	529 USD	11.80	6 / 12	2023
222	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X	desktop	15.39	1999 USD	39.27	32 / 64	2019
223	EPYC 7453	server	15.37	1570 USD	30.14	28 / 56	2021
224	Xeon Gold 6416H	server	15.32	1444 USD	25.26	18 / 36	2023
225	EPYC 9354P	server	15.30	2730 USD	46.71	32 / 64	2022
226	Core i3-10100	desktop	15.26	130 USD	5.32	4 / 8	2020
227	Xeon w7-2495X	server	15.25	2189 USD	35.72	24 / 48	2023
228	EPYC 7443	server	15.25	2010 USD	35.26	24 / 48	2021
229	Xeon w7-3565X	server	15.22	2689 USD	45.60	32 / 64	2024
230	Core i3-10320	desktop	14.75	162 USD	6.21	4 / 8	2020
231	Xeon Gold 6418H	server	14.69	2065 USD	32.16	24 / 48	2023
232	Ryzen 7 3800X	desktop	14.61	399 USD	14.34	8 / 16	2019
233	Xeon w7-3445	server	14.38	1989 USD	30.30	20 / 40	2023
234	Xeon Gold 6414U	server	14.36	2296 USD	35.58	32 / 64	2023
235	Xeon Silver 4509Y	server	14.35	563 USD	11.66	8 / 16	2023
236	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX	server	14.34	1149 USD	24.98	16 / 32	2020
237	Core i5-10600K	desktop	14.26	262 USD	8.88	6 / 12	2020
238	Xeon Gold 6421N	server	14.22	2368 USD	36.57	32 / 64	2023
239	EPYC 7413	server	14.13	1825 USD	31.50	24 / 48	2021
240	A8-9600	desktop	14.13	78 USD	2.05	4 / 4	2017
241	EPYC 9224	server	14.10	1825 USD	28.13	24 / 48	2022
242	Xeon Gold 6430	server	14.05	2138 USD	32.03	32 / 64	2023
243	Core i9-10900K	desktop	14.03	488 USD	13.99	10 / 20	2020
244	EPYC 8434P	server	13.73	2700 USD	41.36	48 / 96	2023
245	EPYC 7282	server	13.69	650 USD	18.74	16 / 32	2019
246	EPYC 7543P	server	13.59	2730 USD	41.48	32 / 64	2021
247	Core i9-10900KF	desktop	13.32	509 USD	13.89	10 / 20	2020
248	Core i9-10910	desktop	13.30	488 USD	13.34	10 / 20	2020
249	Core i7-10700K	desktop	13.23	400 USD	11.58	8 / 16	2020
250	EPYC 7343	server	13.19	1565 USD	27.15	16 / 32	2021
251	Pentium Gold G5420	desktop	13.14	64 USD	2.31	2 / 4	2019
252	EPYC 9274F	server	13.08	3060 USD	46.02	24 / 48	2022
253	Core i7-10700	desktop	12.92	340 USD	10.06	8 / 16	2020
254	Xeon Gold 6426Y	server	12.86	1517 USD	23.06	16 / 32	2023
255	EPYC 7402P	server	12.83	1250 USD	27.22	24 / 48	2019
256	EPYC 9275F	server	12.76	3439 USD	52.14	24 / 48	2024
257	Xeon w7-3455	server	12.46	2489 USD	34.00	24 / 48	2023
258	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX	server	12.40	3899 USD	59.83	32 / 64	2023
259	Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	desktop	12.34	4999 USD	84.91	64 / 128	2023
260	EPYC 7302P	server	12.23	825 USD	20.33	16 / 32	2019
261	Xeon w7-3465X	server	11.89	2889 USD	38.91	28 / 56	2023
262	EPYC 9334	server	11.76	2990 USD	40.19	32 / 64	2022
263	Core i3-13100E	desktop	11.58	480 USD	8.54	4 / 8	2023
264	Core i9-10900E	desktop	11.52	488 USD	12.11	10 / 20	2020
265	EPYC 7513	server	11.51	2840 USD	36.90	32 / 64	2021
266	EPYC 74F3	server	11.47	2900 USD	37.73	24 / 48	2021
267	Xeon Gold 5515+	server	11.36	1099 USD	16.48	8 / 16	2023
268	Xeon Gold 6542Y	server	11.27	2878 USD	36.73	24 / 48	2023
269	Phenom II X3 710	desktop	11.22	85 USD	0.99	3 / 3	2009
270	EPYC 9354	server	11.13	3420 USD	45.16	32 / 64	2022
271	Xeon w9-3575X	server	11.07	3789 USD	51.39	44 / 88	2024
272	EPYC 7272	server	10.85	625 USD	15.65	12 / 24	2019
273	Xeon Gold 6438Y+	server	10.72	3141 USD	38.97	32 / 64	2023
274	Xeon Gold 5415+	server	10.67	1076 USD	15.44	8 / 16	2023
275	Core i9-10980XE	desktop	10.62	979 USD	20.16	18 / 36	2019
276	EPYC 7302	server	10.52	978 USD	20.59	16 / 32	2019
277	EPYC 7352	server	10.43	1350 USD	25.11	24 / 48	2019
278	Pentium Gold G5400T	desktop	10.01	64 USD	1.97	2 / 4	2018
279	Xeon W-1290E	server	9.97	552 USD	11.85	10 / 20	2020
280	Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	desktop	9.95	3999 USD	49.69	64 / 128	2020
281	EPYC 7F72	server	9.88	2450 USD	32.80	24 / 48	2020
282	EPYC 9454P	server	9.80	4598 USD	59.63	48 / 96	2022
283	EPYC 7252	server	9.79	475 USD	12.07	8 / 16	2019
284	EPYC 7402	server	9.76	1783 USD	28.62	24 / 48	2019
285	Xeon E-2236	server	9.70	284 USD	8.65	6 / 12	2019
286	Xeon Gold 6548Y+	server	9.65	3726 USD	43.81	32 / 64	2023
287	Core i9-9900KS	desktop	9.65	513 USD	12.09	8 / 16	2019
288	EPYC 7232P	server	9.10	450 USD	11.03	8 / 16	2019
289	Xeon Bronze 3408U	server	9.04	425 USD	6.20	8 / 8	2023
290	EPYC 7502P	server	8.97	2300 USD	31.75	32 / 64	2019
291	EPYC 7262	server	8.91	575 USD	12.92	8 / 16	2019
292	Ryzen 3 3200G	desktop	8.90	99 USD	4.38	4 / 4	2019
293	Core i5-9500F	desktop	8.88	192 USD	6.20	6 / 6	2019
294	Xeon w9-3475X	server	8.82	3739 USD	40.24	36 / 72	2023
295	Xeon E-2246G	server	8.79	311 USD	8.60	6 / 12	2019
296	Ryzen 3 2200G	desktop	8.79	99 USD	4.20	4 / 4	2018
297	Xeon Gold 6448Y	server	8.72	3583 USD	37.60	32 / 64	2023
298	Athlon II X2 215	desktop	8.66	45 USD	0.62	2 / 2	2009
299	Xeon Gold 6554S	server	8.63	3157 USD	31.58	36 / 72	2023
300	EPYC 7401	server	8.58	1850 USD	34.38	24 / 48	2017
301	EPYC 7452	server	8.55	2025 USD	28.53	32 / 64	2019
302	Core i3-9100F	desktop	8.47	122 USD	4.17	4 / 4	2019
303	Pentium E5400	desktop	8.46	55 USD	0.62	2 / 2	2009
304	EPYC 7543	server	8.36	3761 USD	38.43	32 / 64	2021
305	Xeon Gold 6438N	server	8.31	3351 USD	32.83	32 / 64	2023
306	Xeon D-2799	server	8.31	1972 USD	21.02	20 / 40	2022
307	Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	desktop	8.31	649 USD	15.70	12 / 24	2018
308	EPYC 7502	server	8.10	2600 USD	32.15	32 / 64	2019
309	Xeon D-2712T	server	8.03	349 USD	4.97	4 / 8	2022
310	Xeon E-2226G	server	8.02	255 USD	6.92	6 / 6	2019
311	Ryzen 5 2600	desktop	7.96	199 USD	8.19	6 / 12	2018
312	Xeon Platinum 8461V	server	7.93	4491 USD	46.64	48 / 96	2023
313	EPYC 9375F	server	7.90	5306 USD	59.57	32 / 64	2024
314	Core i3-9300	desktop	7.87	143 USD	4.47	4 / 4	2019
315	Xeon E-2276G	server	7.78	362 USD	8.79	6 / 12	2019
316	EPYC 9374F	server	7.76	4850 USD	51.01	32 / 64	2022
317	Core i5-9400F	desktop	7.75	182 USD	5.88	6 / 6	2019
318	Core i7-9700	desktop	7.70	323 USD	8.23	8 / 8	2019
319	Core i7-9700F	desktop	7.65	323 USD	8.19	8 / 8	2019
320	Ryzen 7 2700X	desktop	7.58	329 USD	10.87	8 / 16	2018
321	Core i9-9900	desktop	7.58	439 USD	10.14	8 / 16	2019
322	Core i9-10900TE	desktop	7.58	488 USD	8.81	10 / 20	2020
323	Xeon Silver 4210R	server	7.55	511 USD	9.44	10 / 20	2020
324	Ryzen 5 2600X	desktop	7.52	229 USD	8.64	6 / 12	2018
325	EPYC 9175F	server	7.51	4256 USD	40.92	16 / 32	2024
326	Xeon D-1732TE	server	7.49	730 USD	8.87	8 / 16	2022
327	Athlon II X2 235e	desktop	7.49	84 USD	0.67	2 / 2	2009
328	Pentium Gold G5620	desktop	7.43	93 USD	2.64	2 / 4	2019
329	Pentium G620	desktop	7.43	60 USD	0.76	2 / 2	2011
330	Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	desktop	7.42	899 USD	18.33	16 / 32	2018
331	Xeon D-2752TER	server	7.35	1061 USD	11.88	12 / 24	2022
332	Xeon E-2278G	server	7.35	494 USD	10.55	8 / 16	2019
333	EPYC 7713P	server	7.34	5010 USD	50.66	64 / 128	2021
334	EPYC 9454	server	7.29	5225 USD	53.69	48 / 96	2022
335	Core i9-9900KF	desktop	7.20	488 USD	11.26	8 / 16	2019
336	Xeon Gold 6544Y	server	7.16	3622 USD	31.30	16 / 32	2023
337	EPYC 9174F	server	7.11	3850 USD	33.74	16 / 32	2022
338	Xeon Gold 6538N	server	7.07	3351 USD	27.92	32 / 64	2023
339	Xeon w9-3595X	server	7.06	5889 USD	62.98	60 / 120	2024
340	Xeon D-2775TE	server	7.03	1751 USD	16.98	16 / 32	2022
341	Xeon E-2288G	server	7.01	539 USD	10.85	8 / 16	2019
342	Core i5-9500	desktop	7.01	192 USD	6.13	6 / 6	2018
343	Ryzen 7 2700	desktop	6.98	299 USD	9.74	8 / 16	2018
344	Xeon W-1290TE	server	6.97	552 USD	9.02	10 / 20	2020
345	Athlon II X3 425	desktop	6.94	42 USD	0.99	3 / 3	2009
346	Core i5-9400	desktop	6.90	182 USD	5.83	6 / 6	2018
347	Xeon Gold 5220R	server	6.89	1555 USD	19.63	24 / 48	2020
348	EPYC 7643	server	6.88	4995 USD	47.30	48 / 96	2021
349	Celeron G4930	desktop	6.84	42 USD	1.58	2 / 2	2019
350	Xeon Silver 4214R	server	6.78	705 USD	11.09	12 / 24	2020
351	Xeon E5-2660	server	6.78	85 USD	5.03	8 / 16	2012
352	Core i3-9300T	desktop	6.74	143 USD	3.94	4 / 4	2019
353	Core i5-9600	desktop	6.70	213 USD	6.40	6 / 6	2018
354	Core i9-9900K	desktop	6.69	488 USD	11.30	8 / 16	2018
355	Celeron G1610T	desktop	6.67	89 USD	0.83	2 / 2	2012
356	Core i7-9700KF	desktop	6.63	374 USD	8.86	8 / 8	2019
357	Xeon E-2234	server	6.63	250 USD	5.89	4 / 8	2019
358	EPYC 8534P	server	6.60	4950 USD	44.72	64 / 128	2023
359	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	server	6.54	5500 USD	52.15	64 / 128	2020
360	Xeon E-2278GE	server	6.39	519 USD	9.81	8 / 16	2019
361	Xeon w9-3495X	server	6.38	5889 USD	56.89	56 / 112	2023
362	EPYC 7702P	server	6.38	4425 USD	38.28	64 / 128	2019
363	Xeon 6740E	server	6.36	5265 USD	47.37	96 / 96	2024
364	EPYC 73F3	server	6.36	3521 USD	28.67	16 / 32	2021
365	Xeon Gold 6226R	server	6.35	1300 USD	16.42	16 / 32	2020
366	Core i5-9600KF	desktop	6.33	262 USD	6.63	6 / 6	2019
367	Core i5-2390T	desktop	6.32	100 USD	1.56	2 / 4	2011
368	Xeon E-2136	server	6.28	289 USD	8.28	6 / 12	2018
369	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	server	6.27	7349 USD	83.47	64 / 128	2023
370	Xeon E-2244G	server	6.26	272 USD	6.01	4 / 8	2019
371	EPYC 7552	server	6.24	4025 USD	35.71	48 / 96	2019
372	Xeon Gold 6230R	server	6.19	1900 USD	20.90	26 / 52	2020
373	Core i7-9700K	desktop	6.18	374 USD	8.97	8 / 8	2018
374	Xeon E-2286G	server	6.18	450 USD	8.71	6 / 12	2019
375	Athlon II X3 440	desktop	6.18	47 USD	1.07	3 / 3	2010
376	Xeon E-2224	server	6.14	193 USD	4.51	4 / 4	2019
377	Core i3-9350KF	desktop	6.10	173 USD	4.71	4 / 4	2019
378	EPYC 75F3	server	6.08	4860 USD	40.12	32 / 64	2021
379	Athlon II X4 630	desktop	6.02	63 USD	1.35	4 / 4	2009
380	Core i3-9100	desktop	5.98	122 USD	4.10	4 / 4	2018
381	Xeon Gold 5218R	server	5.90	1273 USD	15.36	20 / 40	2020
382	Xeon E-2224G	server	5.90	213 USD	4.73	4 / 4	2019
383	Athlon II X2 245	desktop	5.89	35 USD	0.70	2 / 2	2009
384	Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	desktop	5.82	1299 USD	19.30	24 / 48	2018
385	Celeron G4900T	desktop	5.80	42 USD	1.40	2 / 2	2018
386	Pentium Gold G5400	desktop	5.74	64 USD	2.32	2 / 4	2018
387	EPYC 9474F	server	5.73	6780 USD	65.31	48 / 96	2022
388	Xeon D-1746TER	server	5.72	1069 USD	9.74	10 / 20	2022
389	Core i5-9600K	desktop	5.71	262 USD	6.62	6 / 6	2018
390	Core i7-9700T	desktop	5.71	323 USD	6.58	8 / 8	2019
391	Core i9-9900T	desktop	5.68	439 USD	8.24	8 / 16	2019
392	Xeon E-2146G	server	5.67	317 USD	8.23	6 / 12	2018
393	Xeon W3565	server	5.66	70 USD	2.10	4 / 8	2009
394	Xeon D-2796TE	server	5.59	2101 USD	16.38	20 / 40	2022
395	Xeon E-2226GE	server	5.57	286 USD	5.65	6 / 6	2019
396	Athlon II X3 455	desktop	5.52	88 USD	1.20	3 / 3	2010
397	Core i7-9800X	desktop	5.50	589 USD	11.24	8 / 16	2018
398	Athlon II X3 460	desktop	5.49	50 USD	1.24	3 / 3	2011
399	EPYC 7642	server	5.47	4775 USD	36.57	48 / 96	2019
400	Core i5-9400T	desktop	5.41	182 USD	5.13	6 / 6	2018

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