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	Core i5-4590T	desktop	0.43	192 USD	2.53	4 / 4	2014
1002	Xeon E5606	server	0.43	46 USD	1.49	4 / 4	2011
1003	Core i7-3960X	desktop	0.42	861 USD	5.25	6 / 12	2011
1004	Core i5-4670	desktop	0.42	360 USD	3.43	4 / 4	2013
1005	Core i5-3475S	desktop	0.42	219 USD	2.68	4 / 4	2012
1006	Core i5-2320	desktop	0.42	160 USD	2.30	4 / 4	2011
1007	Xeon X3460	server	0.42	316 USD	1.85	4 / 8	2009
1008	Xeon X3430	server	0.42	189 USD	1.45	4 / 4	2009
1009	Xeon E5-2658	server	0.41	1462 USD	3.79	8 / 16	2012
1010	Core i7-6822EQ	desktop	0.41	378 USD	3.46	4 / 8	2015
1011	A10-7890K	desktop	0.41	150 USD	2.21	4 / 4	2016
1012	Core i3-6100TE	desktop	0.41	117 USD	1.96	2 / 4	2015
1013	Core i5-6442EQ	desktop	0.40	250 USD	2.79	4 / 4	2015
1014	Core i3-4370T	desktop	0.40	138 USD	2.10	2 / 4	2015
1015	Core i5-4440S	desktop	0.39	239 USD	2.70	4 / 4	2013
1016	Core i5-2500K	desktop	0.39	216 USD	2.57	4 / 4	2011
1017	Atom C3958	server	0.39	449 USD	2.45	16 / 16	2017
1018	Xeon E5-2603	server	0.39	207 USD	1.45	4 / 4	2012
1019	Core i5-3570S	desktop	0.38	285 USD	2.90	4 / 4	2012
1020	Core i3-4350	desktop	0.38	170 USD	2.25	2 / 4	2014
1021	FX-4300	desktop	0.36	122 USD	1.86	4 / 4	2012
1022	Xeon E5-2403	server	0.36	230 USD	1.48	4 / 8	2012
1023	Core i3-4330	desktop	0.35	171 USD	2.18	2 / 4	2013
1024	Core i5-2300	desktop	0.35	168 USD	2.15	4 / 4	2011
1025	Xeon E5-2407 v2	server	0.35	476 USD	2.05	4 / 4	2013
1026	A10-6800K	desktop	0.35	142 USD	1.99	4 / 4	2013
1027	Core i5-2400S	desktop	0.35	141 USD	1.98	4 / 4	2011
1028	Core i3-4350T	desktop	0.35	138 USD	1.96	2 / 4	2014
1029	A10-5800K	desktop	0.35	122 USD	1.84	4 / 4	2012
1030	Core i5-4440	desktop	0.34	335 USD	2.99	4 / 4	2013
1031	Xeon W3570	server	0.34	480 USD	2.04	4 / 8	2009
1032	Core i3-4160T	desktop	0.34	142 USD	1.95	2 / 4	2014
1033	Core i7-970	desktop	0.33	662 USD	4.08	6 / 12	2010
1034	Core i5-3330S	desktop	0.33	231 USD	2.43	4 / 4	2012
1035	A10-7850K	desktop	0.33	173 USD	2.12	4 / 4	2014
1036	A10-7700K	desktop	0.33	152 USD	2.00	4 / 4	2014
1037	Xeon E5530	server	0.33	340 USD	1.70	4 / 8	2009
1038	Core i7-2700K	desktop	0.32	514 USD	3.58	4 / 8	2011
1039	Xeon X5550	server	0.32	62 USD	1.89	4 / 8	2009
1040	Xeon W3520	server	0.32	404 USD	1.83	4 / 8	2009
1041	FX-4130	desktop	0.32	112 USD	1.69	4 / 4	2012
1042	Xeon E5-2407	server	0.32	335 USD	1.66	4 / 8	2012
1043	Xeon E5-4669 v4	server	0.31	7007 USD	7.18	22 / 44	2016
1044	Core i5-4570S	desktop	0.31	410 USD	3.13	4 / 4	2013
1045	Core i5-3350P	desktop	0.31	292 USD	2.68	4 / 4	2012
1046	Core i3-4370	desktop	0.31	242 USD	2.41	2 / 4	2014
1047	A8-7650K	desktop	0.31	152 USD	1.95	4 / 4	2015
1048	A8-6600K	desktop	0.31	142 USD	1.87	4 / 4	2013
1049	Pentium G4500	desktop	0.31	82 USD	1.74	2 / 2	2015
1050	Pentium G4600T	desktop	0.30	75 USD	1.91	2 / 4	2017
1051	Xeon E5-4640	server	0.29	2730 USD	4.37	8 / 16	2012
1052	Phenom II X6 1045T	desktop	0.29	175 USD	2.02	6 / 6	2010
1053	Core i7-4770T	desktop	0.28	610 USD	3.66	4 / 8	2013
1054	Core i3-4340	desktop	0.28	210 USD	2.16	2 / 4	2013
1055	Xeon X3470	server	0.28	589 USD	2.05	4 / 8	2009
1056	Core i3-2100	desktop	0.28	73 USD	1.16	2 / 4	2011
1057	Core i5-3550S	desktop	0.27	350 USD	2.74	4 / 4	2012
1058	Xeon X3480	server	0.27	612 USD	2.04	4 / 8	2010
1059	Core i7-4765T	desktop	0.26	509 USD	3.19	4 / 8	2013
1060	Phenom II X4 850	desktop	0.26	111 USD	1.53	4 / 4	2011
1061	Core i7-980X	desktop	0.25	959 USD	4.26	6 / 12	2010
1062	Xeon X5650	server	0.25	53 USD	3.57	6 / 12	2010
1063	Xeon E5-4603	server	0.25	712 USD	2.11	4 / 8	2012
1064	Core i7-870	desktop	0.25	305 USD	1.97	4 / 8	2009
1065	Core i3-6100E	desktop	0.24	225 USD	2.07	2 / 4	2015
1066	Xeon X5560	server	0.24	44 USD	2.00	4 / 8	2009
1067	Core i7-930	desktop	0.24	80 USD	1.86	4 / 8	2010
1068	Core i7-940	desktop	0.24	299 USD	1.84	4 / 8	2008
1069	Core i7-990X	desktop	0.23	1104 USD	4.44	6 / 12	2011
1070	Core i5-3330	desktop	0.23	360 USD	2.56	4 / 4	2012
1071	Phenom II X6 1075T	desktop	0.23	260 USD	2.17	6 / 6	2010
1072	Core i5-4570T	desktop	0.23	222 USD	2.01	2 / 4	2013
1073	Phenom II X6 1035T	desktop	0.23	189 USD	1.88	6 / 6	2010
1074	Celeron J3455	desktop	0.23	107 USD	1.40	4 / 4	2016
1075	Core i7-980	desktop	0.21	1109 USD	4.28	6 / 12	2011
1076	Xeon W3540	server	0.21	699 USD	1.94	4 / 8	2009
1077	Core i5-3470T	desktop	0.21	210 USD	1.87	2 / 4	2012
1078	Core i5-750	desktop	0.21	150 USD	1.58	4 / 4	2009
1079	Core i3-3250	desktop	0.21	138 USD	1.53	2 / 4	2013
1080	Core i3-3220	desktop	0.21	117 USD	1.42	2 / 4	2012
1081	Pentium G3460	desktop	0.21	89 USD	1.39	2 / 2	2014
1082	Core i5-4570TE	desktop	0.20	239 USD	1.93	2 / 4	2013
1083	Core i3-3210	desktop	0.20	120 USD	1.39	2 / 4	2013
1084	Core i3-4360	desktop	0.19	352 USD	2.28	2 / 4	2014
1085	Core i7-860	desktop	0.19	229 USD	1.88	4 / 8	2009
1086	Pentium G3430	desktop	0.19	116 USD	1.33	2 / 2	2013
1087	Xeon E5603	server	0.19	286 USD	1.21	4 / 4	2011
1088	Core i7-960	desktop	0.18	316 USD	2.10	4 / 8	2009
1089	Core i7-950	desktop	0.18	290 USD	2.02	4 / 8	2009
1090	Core i3-4150T	desktop	0.18	230 USD	1.80	2 / 4	2014
1091	Pentium G4400T	desktop	0.18	64 USD	1.46	2 / 2	2015
1092	Celeron G3900	desktop	0.18	42 USD	1.33	2 / 2	2015
1093	Celeron G3900E	desktop	0.18	107 USD	1.27	2 / 2	2016
1094	Athlon II X4 605e	desktop	0.18	102 USD	1.23	4 / 4	2009
1095	Xeon E5-4617	server	0.17	90 USD	3.93	6 / 12	2012
1096	Celeron G3920	desktop	0.17	52 USD	1.47	2 / 2	2015
1097	Celeron G1850	desktop	0.17	101 USD	1.19	2 / 2	2014
1098	Pentium G4520	desktop	0.16	93 USD	1.70	2 / 2	2015
1099	Pentium J4205	desktop	0.16	161 USD	1.45	4 / 4	2016
1100	Phenom II X4 925	desktop	0.16	160 USD	1.42	4 / 4	2009
1101	Core i3-2130	desktop	0.16	123 USD	1.28	2 / 4	2011
1102	Phenom II X4 810	desktop	0.16	116 USD	1.25	4 / 4	2009
1103	Xeon W3530	server	0.15	999 USD	1.92	4 / 8	2010
1104	Core i3-4130T	desktop	0.15	270 USD	1.80	2 / 4	2013
1105	Core i5-760	desktop	0.15	230 USD	1.65	4 / 4	2010
1106	Core i3-7102E	desktop	0.15	225 USD	1.62	2 / 4	2017
1107	Phenom II X4 910	desktop	0.15	100 USD	1.11	4 / 4	2009
1108	Core i3-2120T	desktop	0.15	50 USD	0.97	2 / 4	2011
1109	Xeon E5-4650L	server	0.14	8685 USD	5.32	8 / 16	2012
1110	Pentium G3440	desktop	0.14	95 USD	1.37	2 / 2	2014
1111	Phenom II X4 910e	desktop	0.14	157 USD	1.33	4 / 4	2010
1112	Core i3-2120	desktop	0.14	95 USD	1.22	2 / 4	2011
1113	Core i3-530	desktop	0.14	60 USD	0.94	2 / 4	2010
1114	Core i7-975	desktop	0.13	476 USD	2.18	4 / 8	2009
1115	Xeon L5630	server	0.13	1100 USD	1.90	4 / 8	2010
1116	Pentium G3450	desktop	0.13	175 USD	1.36	2 / 2	2014
1117	Pentium G3220	desktop	0.13	71 USD	1.17	2 / 2	2013
1118	Athlon 64 FX-74	desktop	0.13	500 USD	0.61	2 / 2	2006
1119	Core i5-680	desktop	0.12	272 USD	1.65	2 / 4	2010
1120	Core i5-670	desktop	0.12	252 USD	1.58	2 / 4	2010
1121	Core i5-661	desktop	0.12	252 USD	1.55	2 / 4	2010
1122	Core i3-6102E	desktop	0.12	225 USD	1.46	2 / 4	2015
1123	Core i3-2125	desktop	0.12	170 USD	1.30	2 / 4	2011
1124	Athlon II X4 600e	desktop	0.12	130 USD	1.12	4 / 4	2009
1125	Celeron G1820	desktop	0.12	110 USD	1.07	2 / 2	2013
1126	Core i3-550	desktop	0.12	101 USD	1.01	2 / 4	2010
1127	Core i5-2405S	desktop	0.11	472 USD	2.01	4 / 4	2011
1128	Pentium G3258	desktop	0.11	77 USD	1.28	2 / 2	2014
1129	Pentium G3250	desktop	0.11	171 USD	1.25	2 / 2	2014
1130	Phenom II X4 805	desktop	0.11	174 USD	1.25	4 / 4	2009
1131	Pentium G3420T	desktop	0.11	75 USD	1.19	2 / 2	2013
1132	Xeon E5507	server	0.11	457 USD	1.19	4 / 4	2010
1133	Core i3-2105	desktop	0.11	145 USD	1.15	2 / 4	2011
1134	Xeon L5335	server	0.11	380 USD	1.08	4 / 4	2007
1135	Core i3-540	desktop	0.11	45 USD	0.96	2 / 4	2010
1136	Core i7-880	desktop	0.10	583 USD	2.13	4 / 8	2010
1137	Core i7-875K	desktop	0.10	486 USD	1.95	4 / 8	2010
1138	Core i5-660	desktop	0.10	70 USD	1.51	2 / 4	2010
1139	Pentium G4500T	desktop	0.10	75 USD	1.50	2 / 2	2015
1140	Athlon II X3 420e	desktop	0.10	116 USD	0.97	3 / 3	2010
1141	Core i3-3225	desktop	0.09	264 USD	1.41	2 / 4	2012
1142	Phenom II X4 905e	desktop	0.09	212 USD	1.26	4 / 4	2009
1143	Core i3-3220T	desktop	0.09	201 USD	1.22	2 / 4	2012
1144	Xeon E5620	server	0.08	35 USD	2.26	4 / 8	2010
1145	Celeron G1630	desktop	0.08	80 USD	1.06	2 / 2	2013
1146	Athlon II X3 435	desktop	0.08	160 USD	1.01	3 / 3	2009
1147	Pentium G630	desktop	0.08	100 USD	0.84	2 / 2	2011
1148	Pentium G3420	desktop	0.07	252 USD	1.23	2 / 2	2013
1149	Pentium G2130	desktop	0.07	90 USD	1.20	2 / 2	2013
1150	Pentium G2120	desktop	0.07	88 USD	1.18	2 / 2	2012
1151	Xeon E5504	server	0.07	60 USD	0.97	4 / 4	2009
1152	Athlon II X3 400e	desktop	0.07	107 USD	0.82	3 / 3	2009
1153	Celeron J3160	desktop	0.07	107 USD	0.78	4 / 4	2016
1154	Core i7-860S	desktop	0.06	422 USD	1.45	4 / 8	2010
1155	Xeon E5345	server	0.06	851 USD	1.16	4 / 4	2006
1156	Core i3-560	desktop	0.06	190 USD	1.01	2 / 4	2010
1157	Core i3-2100T	desktop	0.06	180 USD	0.94	2 / 4	2011
1158	Pentium G645	desktop	0.06	80 USD	0.90	2 / 2	2012
1159	Celeron J3355	desktop	0.06	107 USD	0.75	2 / 2	2016
1160	Atom C3338	server	0.06	27 USD	0.64	2 / 2	2017
1161	Xeon X5355	server	0.05	1172 USD	1.27	4 / 4	2006
1162	Pentium G3250T	desktop	0.05	46 USD	1.12	2 / 2	2014
1163	Pentium G3220T	desktop	0.05	40 USD	1.01	2 / 2	2013
1164	Celeron G1620	desktop	0.05	208 USD	0.98	2 / 2	2012
1165	Pentium J3710	desktop	0.05	161 USD	0.87	4 / 4	2016
1166	Celeron G555	desktop	0.05	89 USD	0.87	2 / 2	2012
1167	Pentium G640	desktop	0.05	179 USD	0.85	2 / 2	2012
1168	Pentium E5700	desktop	0.05	110 USD	0.68	2 / 2	2010
1169	Atom C3538	server	0.04	75 USD	1.18	4 / 4	2017
1170	Pentium G2020	desktop	0.04	60 USD	1.05	2 / 2	2013
1171	Phenom II X3 705e	desktop	0.04	152 USD	0.76	3 / 3	2009
1172	Celeron G540	desktop	0.04	158 USD	0.73	2 / 2	2011
1173	Phenom II X2 550	desktop	0.04	133 USD	0.72	2 / 2	2009
1174	Pentium E5500	desktop	0.04	109 USD	0.65	2 / 2	2010
1175	Xeon Max 9480	server	0.03	12980 USD	52.72	56 / 112	2023
1176	Core i7-2655LE	desktop	0.03	346 USD	1.25	2 / 4	−
1177	Pentium G2010	desktop	0.03	466 USD	1.01	2 / 2	2013
1178	Celeron G1610	desktop	0.03	388 USD	0.96	2 / 2	2012
1179	Pentium G6950	desktop	0.03	60 USD	0.77	2 / 2	2010
1180	Core i7-2610UE	desktop	0.02	317 USD	0.95	2 / 4	−
1181	Pentium G2020T	desktop	0.02	64 USD	0.89	2 / 2	2013
1182	Athlon II X2 255	desktop	0.02	60 USD	0.75	2 / 2	2010
1183	Pentium E6600	desktop	0.02	16 USD	0.73	2 / 2	2010
1184	Celeron G530	desktop	0.02	50 USD	0.71	2 / 2	2011
1185	Xeon E5503	server	0.02	287 USD	0.50	2 / 2	2010
1186	Celeron J3060	desktop	0.02	107 USD	0.42	2 / 2	2016
1187	Xeon E7-8890 v4	server	0.01	7174 USD	1.28	24 / 48	2016
1188	Pentium E6800	desktop	0.01	831 USD	0.72	2 / 2	2010
1189	Pentium G630T	desktop	0.01	80 USD	0.64	2 / 2	2011

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