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	Xeon Platinum 8256	server	1.47	7007 USD	10.44	4 / 8	2018
802	Xeon E5-2628L v4	workstation	1.47	1364 USD	6.89	12 / 24	2016
803	Pentium G4600	desktop	1.44	87 USD	2.24	2 / 4	2017
804	Xeon E5-4650	server	1.43	799 USD	5.23	8 / 16	2012
805	Xeon D-1559	server	1.43	727 USD	4.99	12 / 24	−
806	EPYC 7601	server	1.42	4200 USD	20.68	32 / 64	2017
807	Xeon E3-1235	server	1.42	287 USD	3.16	4 / 8	2011
808	EPYC 9654	server	1.41	11805 USD	74.67	96 / 192	2022
809	Core i7-6850K	desktop	1.41	475 USD	7.11	6 / 12	2016
810	Opteron 6344	server	1.41	415 USD	3.77	12 / 12	2012
811	Core i7-7700K	desktop	1.40	339 USD	5.99	4 / 8	2017
812	Xeon E3-1245 v2	server	1.40	462 USD	3.95	4 / 8	2012
813	Opteron 6378	server	1.40	396 USD	3.66	16 / 16	2012
814	Xeon E3-1505L v6	server	1.37	433 USD	3.79	4 / 8	2017
815	Celeron J4105	desktop	1.37	107 USD	1.79	4 / 4	2017
816	Xeon E5-2420 v2	server	1.35	480 USD	3.96	6 / 12	2013
817	Celeron G3900TE	desktop	1.35	42 USD	1.15	2 / 2	2015
818	Celeron G1840	desktop	1.35	53 USD	1.11	2 / 2	2014
819	Opteron 6272	server	1.34	325 USD	3.26	16 / 16	2011
820	Xeon E5645	server	1.33	294 USD	3.10	6 / 12	2010
821	EPYC 9745	server	1.32	12141 USD	81.29	128 / 256	2024
822	EPYC 7451	server	1.31	2400 USD	14.96	24 / 48	2017
823	Xeon E5-2643 v4	server	1.30	1552 USD	6.91	6 / 12	2016
824	Xeon E3-1245	server	1.30	350 USD	3.33	4 / 8	2011
825	Pentium G870	desktop	1.30	97 USD	0.97	2 / 2	2012
826	Xeon E5-2640 v2	server	1.28	728 USD	4.72	8 / 16	2013
827	Core i7-7700	desktop	1.26	303 USD	5.38	4 / 8	2017
828	Xeon E5-2667	server	1.25	714 USD	4.63	6 / 12	2012
829	Xeon E5-4627 v4	server	1.24	2225 USD	8.07	10 / 10	2016
830	Xeon E3-1270	server	1.24	369 USD	3.34	4 / 8	2011
831	Celeron G3930T	desktop	1.23	42 USD	1.26	2 / 2	2017
832	Celeron G1830	desktop	1.23	85 USD	0.97	2 / 2	2013
833	Core i5-7640X	desktop	1.22	242 USD	4.37	4 / 4	2017
834	Xeon E5-4667 v4	server	1.20	5729 USD	12.64	18 / 36	2016
835	Core i7-5820K	desktop	1.20	410 USD	6.11	6 / 12	2014
836	Core i7-6700K	desktop	1.20	339 USD	5.56	4 / 8	2015
837	Xeon E3-1225 v3	server	1.17	384 USD	3.31	4 / 4	2013
838	Xeon E5630	server	1.16	73 USD	2.37	4 / 8	2010
839	Xeon X5677	server	1.15	350 USD	3.14	4 / 8	2010
840	Pentium G4620	desktop	1.15	100 USD	2.34	2 / 4	2017
841	Xeon E5-4650 v4	server	1.13	3838 USD	10.09	14 / 28	2016
842	Pentium E5200	desktop	1.13	99 USD	0.58	2 / 2	2008
843	Xeon E3-1280	server	1.12	450 USD	3.51	4 / 8	2011
844	Pentium G6951	desktop	1.12	94 USD	0.86	2 / 2	2010
845	EPYC 9754	server	1.11	11900 USD	61.49	128 / 256	2023
846	Xeon E5-2690 v2	server	1.10	2697 USD	8.34	10 / 20	2013
847	Core i7-6700	desktop	1.09	303 USD	5.01	4 / 8	2015
848	Xeon E3-1280 v2	server	1.09	645 USD	4.11	4 / 8	2012
849	Xeon E5-2667 v2	server	1.08	2300 USD	7.64	8 / 16	2013
850	Xeon E3-1280 v3	server	1.07	800 USD	4.54	4 / 8	2013
851	Xeon E3-1275	server	1.07	450 USD	3.42	4 / 8	2011
852	Xeon X5670	server	1.06	67 USD	3.82	6 / 12	2010
853	EPYC 7551	server	1.05	3400 USD	15.93	32 / 64	2017
854	Core i7-6900K	desktop	1.05	1020 USD	9.00	8 / 16	2016
855	Xeon Gold 5122	server	1.05	1221 USD	5.53	4 / 8	2017
856	Xeon Platinum 8176	server	1.02	8719 USD	14.42	28 / 56	2017
857	Xeon E5-2420	server	1.02	390 USD	3.12	6 / 12	2012
858	Pentium Silver J5005	desktop	1.02	161 USD	1.95	4 / 4	2017
859	Core i5-7500	desktop	1.01	202 USD	3.96	4 / 4	2017
860	EPYC 7501	server	0.99	3400 USD	15.50	32 / 64	2017
861	Core i7-4790K	desktop	0.97	339 USD	5.01	4 / 8	2014
862	Core i5-7600K	desktop	0.97	242 USD	4.23	4 / 4	2017
863	Core i5-7600	desktop	0.97	224 USD	4.07	4 / 4	2017
864	Xeon E3-1230	server	0.97	428 USD	3.19	4 / 8	2011
865	A12-9800E	desktop	0.97	105 USD	2.16	4 / 4	2017
866	Athlon II X3 415e	desktop	0.97	75 USD	0.90	3 / 3	2010
867	Celeron G1101	desktop	0.97	85 USD	0.68	2 / 2	2010
868	Xeon E5-1660 v2	server	0.96	1809 USD	6.41	6 / 12	2013
869	Core i7-7700T	desktop	0.96	303 USD	4.71	4 / 8	2017
870	FX-8370	desktop	0.96	199 USD	3.82	8 / 8	2014
871	Opteron 3280	workstation	0.96	229 USD	2.35	8 / 8	2012
872	Xeon E5-2450L	server	0.95	72 USD	3.66	8 / 16	2012
873	Xeon W3580	server	0.95	215 USD	2.26	4 / 8	2009
874	Core i7-5960X	desktop	0.94	999 USD	8.42	8 / 16	2014
875	Xeon E3-1285L v3	server	0.94	809 USD	4.27	4 / 8	2013
876	Xeon E3-1505L v5	server	0.94	433 USD	3.16	4 / 8	2015
877	Core i7-6950X	desktop	0.93	1723 USD	10.98	10 / 20	2016
878	Atom C3758	server	0.92	193 USD	2.87	8 / 8	2017
879	Xeon E5-2637 v4	server	0.91	996 USD	4.67	4 / 8	2016
880	Pentium G4560T	desktop	0.91	64 USD	1.85	2 / 4	2017
881	Core i7-5930K	desktop	0.89	613 USD	6.44	6 / 12	2014
882	FX-8350	desktop	0.89	199 USD	3.69	8 / 8	2012
883	Xeon E5-2609	server	0.89	143 USD	1.81	4 / 4	2012
884	Core i7-4790	desktop	0.88	303 USD	4.52	4 / 8	2014
885	Xeon E3-1275 v2	server	0.87	808 USD	4.12	4 / 8	2012
886	Xeon E3-1265L v3	server	0.87	710 USD	3.86	4 / 8	2013
887	Core i5-2400	desktop	0.86	60 USD	2.41	4 / 4	2011
888	Xeon E5-4628L v4	workstation	0.85	2535 USD	7.15	14 / 28	2016
889	Xeon E5640	server	0.85	49 USD	2.39	4 / 8	2010
890	Core i7-6700T	desktop	0.84	303 USD	4.40	4 / 8	2015
891	FX-8320E	desktop	0.84	147 USD	3.08	8 / 8	2014
892	Core i3-7101E	desktop	0.84	117 USD	2.76	2 / 4	2017
893	Xeon E5-2680	server	0.83	1723 USD	5.82	8 / 16	2012
894	Core i7-5775C	desktop	0.83	366 USD	4.82	4 / 8	2015
895	Core i5-6600K	desktop	0.83	242 USD	3.92	4 / 4	2015
896	Core i5-6600	desktop	0.83	224 USD	3.77	4 / 4	2015
897	Core i5-6500	desktop	0.83	192 USD	3.49	4 / 4	2015
898	Core i5-7400	desktop	0.83	182 USD	3.40	4 / 4	2017
899	Celeron E3300	desktop	0.83	70 USD	0.50	2 / 2	2009
900	Xeon E5-4660 v4	server	0.82	4727 USD	9.56	16 / 32	2016
901	Core i7-4790S	desktop	0.82	303 USD	4.35	4 / 8	2014
902	Core i5-6600T	desktop	0.82	192 USD	3.47	4 / 4	2015
903	Core i3-7100	desktop	0.80	117 USD	2.69	2 / 4	2017
904	A12-9800	desktop	0.80	139 USD	2.29	4 / 4	2017
905	Core i5-6400	desktop	0.79	187 USD	3.37	4 / 4	2015
906	Xeon E5607	server	0.79	135 USD	1.67	4 / 4	2011
907	Core i5-7600T	desktop	0.78	224 USD	3.65	4 / 4	2017
908	Core i5-6402P	desktop	0.78	187 USD	3.34	4 / 4	2015
909	Opteron 6328	server	0.78	575 USD	3.30	8 / 8	2012
910	Core i3-6100	desktop	0.78	117 USD	2.66	2 / 4	2015
911	Xeon E5-2470	server	0.75	1480 USD	5.16	8 / 16	2012
912	Pentium Gold G5500T	desktop	0.75	75 USD	2.06	2 / 4	2018
913	Core i3-7320	desktop	0.74	157 USD	3.00	2 / 4	2017
914	Xeon L5520	server	0.74	100 USD	1.41	4 / 8	2009
915	Pentium E6500	desktop	0.74	50 USD	0.73	2 / 2	2009
916	Xeon 5130	server	0.74	16 USD	0.49	2 / 2	2006
917	Core i7-3770K	desktop	0.72	294 USD	4.03	4 / 8	2012
918	Xeon E3-1290 v2	server	0.72	885 USD	3.93	4 / 8	2012
919	Core i5-4590	desktop	0.72	202 USD	3.34	4 / 4	2014
920	FX-8370E	desktop	0.72	199 USD	3.31	8 / 8	2014
921	Core i7-3770	desktop	0.71	294 USD	3.99	4 / 8	2012
922	Core i7-4770S	desktop	0.70	329 USD	4.20	4 / 8	2013
923	Core i5-4430S	desktop	0.70	135 USD	2.71	4 / 4	2013
924	Core i3-7300	desktop	0.69	147 USD	2.80	2 / 4	2017
925	Celeron G3930	desktop	0.69	42 USD	1.40	2 / 2	2017
926	Atom C3808	server	0.68	369 USD	3.53	12 / 12	2017
927	Xeon W3550	server	0.68	235 USD	2.02	4 / 8	2009
928	Core i7-4930K	desktop	0.67	670 USD	5.85	6 / 12	2013
929	Core i7-4790T	desktop	0.67	303 USD	3.94	4 / 8	2014
930	Core i5-4690S	desktop	0.67	224 USD	3.40	4 / 4	2014
931	Core i5-7500T	desktop	0.67	202 USD	3.23	4 / 4	2017
932	Core i3-7350K	desktop	0.67	179 USD	3.04	2 / 4	2017
933	Core i3-6098P	desktop	0.67	117 USD	2.48	2 / 4	2015
934	Core i7-6820EQ	desktop	0.66	378 USD	4.37	4 / 8	2015
935	Core i5-7440EQ	desktop	0.66	250 USD	3.55	4 / 4	2017
936	Opteron 6376	server	0.66	750 USD	3.47	16 / 16	2012
937	Core i5-4460	desktop	0.66	182 USD	3.05	4 / 4	2014
938	Core i5-2500	desktop	0.66	85 USD	2.56	4 / 4	2011
939	Core i3-7101TE	desktop	0.66	117 USD	2.46	2 / 4	2017
940	EPYC 9845	server	0.65	13564 USD	95.15	160 / 320	2024
941	Core i7-4770K	desktop	0.65	399 USD	4.44	4 / 8	2013
942	Core i7-6700TE	desktop	0.64	303 USD	3.85	4 / 8	2015
943	Core i3-6300	desktop	0.64	147 USD	2.70	2 / 4	2015
944	FX-6300	desktop	0.64	132 USD	2.57	6 / 6	2012
945	Xeon E5540	server	0.64	30 USD	1.74	4 / 8	2009
946	Celeron J4005	desktop	0.64	107 USD	0.96	2 / 2	2017
947	Xeon E5-2643 v2	server	0.63	2200 USD	5.72	6 / 12	2013
948	Core i7-3970X	desktop	0.63	593 USD	5.35	6 / 12	2012
949	Core i5-3450S	desktop	0.63	150 USD	2.70	4 / 4	2012
950	Xeon W5590	server	0.63	270 USD	2.08	4 / 8	2009
951	Opteron 6380	server	0.62	1150 USD	4.16	16 / 16	2012
952	Xeon E5-2637 v2	server	0.62	1090 USD	4.03	4 / 8	2013
953	Core i5-4570	desktop	0.62	221 USD	3.26	4 / 4	2013
954	Core i3-6320	desktop	0.62	157 USD	2.74	2 / 4	2015
955	Xeon X5667	server	0.61	80 USD	2.90	4 / 8	2010
956	Atom C3708	server	0.61	209 USD	2.33	8 / 8	2017
957	Pentium G4400	desktop	0.61	64 USD	1.59	2 / 2	2015
958	Opteron 6282 SE	server	0.60	1090 USD	3.97	16 / 16	2011
959	Atom C3955	server	0.60	434 USD	3.61	16 / 16	2017
960	Core i5-4430	desktop	0.60	182 USD	2.90	4 / 4	2013
961	Core i3-7100T	desktop	0.60	117 USD	2.34	2 / 4	2017
962	Opteron 3260 HE	server	0.60	125 USD	1.42	4 / 4	2012
963	Core i7-3770S	desktop	0.59	330 USD	3.85	4 / 8	2012
964	Core i5-4670K	desktop	0.59	266 USD	3.47	4 / 4	2013
965	Core i5-6500T	desktop	0.59	192 USD	2.96	4 / 4	2015
966	Core i5-6500TE	desktop	0.59	192 USD	2.95	4 / 4	2015
967	Core i5-7400T	desktop	0.59	187 USD	2.93	4 / 4	2017
968	Core i5-3470	desktop	0.59	184 USD	2.91	4 / 4	2012
969	Core i5-4460S	desktop	0.59	182 USD	2.88	4 / 4	2014
970	Xeon E3-1220	server	0.59	395 USD	2.42	4 / 4	2011
971	Core i5-6440EQ	desktop	0.58	250 USD	3.35	4 / 4	2015
972	Core i7-2600	desktop	0.58	247 USD	3.33	4 / 8	2011
973	Core i3-7300T	desktop	0.58	147 USD	2.58	2 / 4	2017
974	Core i7-4771	desktop	0.57	450 USD	4.43	4 / 8	2013
975	Pentium G4560	desktop	0.57	108 USD	2.20	2 / 4	2017
976	Core i7-3930K	desktop	0.56	611 USD	5.11	6 / 12	2011
977	Opteron 6274	server	0.56	909 USD	3.51	16 / 16	2011
978	Core i5-3550	desktop	0.56	205 USD	2.98	4 / 4	2012
979	Core i3-6100T	desktop	0.56	117 USD	2.27	2 / 4	2015
980	Core i3-4170	desktop	0.56	117 USD	2.26	2 / 4	2014
981	Core i7-5850HQ	desktop	0.55	434 USD	4.27	4 / 8	2015
982	Core i5-4690K	desktop	0.55	300 USD	3.55	4 / 4	2014
983	Atom C3858	server	0.55	332 USD	2.93	12 / 12	2017
984	Core i5-3450	desktop	0.55	186 USD	2.81	4 / 4	2012
985	Core i3-6300T	desktop	0.54	147 USD	2.49	2 / 4	2015
986	Core i7-4820K	desktop	0.53	399 USD	4.04	4 / 8	2013
987	Xeon E3-1290	server	0.53	885 USD	3.38	4 / 8	2011
988	Core i5-3570K	desktop	0.53	235 USD	3.09	4 / 4	2012
989	Core i5-3570	desktop	0.53	231 USD	3.07	4 / 4	2012
990	Xeon X3440	server	0.53	215 USD	1.72	4 / 8	2009
991	Core i7-4960X	desktop	0.51	999 USD	6.22	6 / 12	2013
992	Core i7-2600S	desktop	0.51	210 USD	2.88	4 / 8	2011
993	Xeon X3450	server	0.51	241 USD	1.78	4 / 8	2009
994	Core i7-4770	desktop	0.50	500 USD	4.39	4 / 8	2013
995	A10-7870K	desktop	0.50	120 USD	2.17	4 / 4	2015
996	Xeon Gold 6262V	server	0.49	2900 USD	1.96	24 / 48	2019
997	Core i7-5950HQ	desktop	0.48	623 USD	4.79	4 / 8	2015
998	Core i7-5700HQ	desktop	0.48	378 USD	3.74	4 / 8	2015
999	Core i7-2600K	desktop	0.48	317 USD	3.41	4 / 8	2011
1000	Core i5-3470S	desktop	0.48	200 USD	2.73	4 / 4	2012

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