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Best Overall Performance (over $300)

We rated the processors with best price to performance ratio over $300. CPUs of all vendors and markets (desktop, notebook, server) participate. CPUs with no known benchmark results or prices are not present in the rating.

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#	CPU	Type	Socket	Rating	Performance	Cores/threads	Year	Price now	Power consumption

1	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X		AM4 (1331)	100.00	61.08	8 / 16	2018	310 USD	105 W

2	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X		AMD Socket SP3r2	91.51	57.06	10	2017	316 USD	125 W

3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X		AMD Socket SP3r2	81.46	67.44	12	2017	420 USD	125 W

4	Intel Core i7-8700K		FCLGA1151	81.22	57.47	6 / 12	2017	359 USD	95 W

5	Intel Core i7-9700K			78.36	63.32	8	2018	410 USD	95 W

6	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2		Intel Socket 2011	71.92	56.84	10	2013	401 USD	115 W

7	Intel Core i7-7800X		Intel Socket 2066	69.99	52.28	6	2017	379 USD	140 W

8	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2		Intel Socket 2011	69.31	59.43	10	2013	435 USD	130 W

9	Intel Core i7-7820X		Intel Socket 2066	67.76	66.77	8	2017	500 USD	140 W

10	Intel Core i7-4790K		FCLGA1150	66.52	40.25	4 / 8	2013	307 USD	88 W

11	Intel Core i7-7740X		FCLGA-2066	64.10	44.09	4 / 8	2017	349 USD	112 W

12	Intel Core i7-6700K		FCLGA1151	64.04	40.00	4 / 8	2015	317 USD	91 W

13	Intel Core i7-7700		FCLGA1151	63.36	38.71	4 / 8	2017	310 USD	65 W

14	Intel Core i7-8700		FCLGA1151	62.93	54.56	6 / 12	2017	440 USD	65 W

15	Intel Core i7-7700K		FCLGA1151	62.00	43.34	4 / 8	2017	354 USD	100 W

16	Intel Core i7-8850H		Intel BGA1356	61.81	48.14	6 / 12	2018	395 USD	45 W

17	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X		TR4 (4094)	61.75	79.47	16 / 32	2017	653 USD	180 W

18	Intel Core i5-8600K		FCLGA1151	61.56	46.04	6 / 6	2017	379 USD	95 W

19	Intel Core i7-4930K		Intel Socket 2011	59.70	46.86	6	2013	398 USD	130 W

20	Intel Core i7-6800K		Intel Socket 2011-3	59.08	48.93	6	2016	420 USD	140 W

21	Intel Xeon E5-2470		Intel Socket 1366	58.03	36.22	8	2012	317 USD	95 W

22	Intel Core i7-8750H		Intel BGA1356	57.78	44.97	6 / 12	2018	395 USD	45 W

23	Intel Xeon E-2176M			56.85	50.44	6 / 12	2018	450 USD	45 W

24	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2		Intel Socket 2011	55.98	53.97	10	2013	489 USD	115 W

25	Intel Core i7-8086K		FCLGA1151	55.67	60.66	6 / 12	2018	553 USD	95 W

26	Intel Core i7-3930K		Intel Socket 2011	55.05	43.17	6	2011	398 USD	130 W

27	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v2		Intel Socket 1155	53.81	34.11	4	2012	322 USD	69 W

28	Intel Core i7-6700		FCLGA1151	53.69	36.03	4 / 8	2015	341 USD	65 W

29	Intel Core i5-8600T			53.25	39.28	6	2018	374 USD	35 W

30	Intel Core i7-8700T			53.19	44.96	6	2018	429 USD	35 W

31	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X			52.70	93.49	16/32	2018	900 USD	180 W

32	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2		Intel Socket 2011	52.45	34.02	4	2013	329 USD	130 W

33	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3		Intel Socket 1150	51.46	34.47	4	2013	340 USD	84 W

34	Intel Xeon E5-1620		Intel Socket 2011	50.15	32.63	4	2012	330 USD	130 W

35	Intel Xeon E3-1275		Intel Socket 1155	50.15	30.05	4	2011	304 USD	95 W

36	Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3		Intel Socket 1150	48.79	35.60	4	2013	370 USD	80 W

37	Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6			48.48	43.03	4	2017	450 USD	79 W

38	Intel Core i7-3840QM		Intel Socket G2 (988B)	47.86	31.62	4 / 8	2012	335 USD	45 W

39	Intel Core i7-6850K		Intel Socket 2011-3	47.74	51.73	6	2016	550 USD	140 W

40	Intel Xeon E3-1270		Intel Socket 1155	47.49	29.66	4	2011	317 USD	80 W

41	Intel Core i7-990X		Intel Socket 1366	47.43	32.74	6	2011	350 USD	130 W

42	Intel Core i7-6700T		FCLGA1151	47.30	32.54	4 / 8	2015	349 USD	35 W

43	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3		Intel Socket 1150	45.94	34.82	4	2013	384 USD	80 W

44	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2		Intel Socket 1155	45.94	31.88	4	2012	352 USD	69 W

45	Intel Core i9-8950HK		FCBGA1440	45.38	52.18	6 / 12	2018	583 USD	45 W

46	Intel Core i7-3770T		Intel Socket 1155	45.38	29.53	4	2012	330 USD	45 W

47	Intel Core i7-7820HQ			45.20	33.70	4 / 8	2017	378 USD	45 W

48	Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3		Intel Socket 1150	45.01	35.60	4	2013	401 USD	84 W

49	Intel Core i7-5775C		FCLGA1150	44.64	39.59	4 / 8	2015	450 USD	65 W

50	Intel Xeon E3-1275 v2		Intel Socket 1155	43.71	34.00	4	2012	395 USD	77 W

51	Intel Core i7-7700T		Intel Socket 1151	42.34	32.96	4	2017	395 USD	35 W

52	Intel Xeon E-2186M			42.03	51.64	6 / 12	2018	623 USD	45 W

53	Intel Xeon E3-1280		Intel Socket 1155	42.03	30.50	4	2011	368 USD	95 W

54	Intel Core i7-5930K		Intel Socket 2011-3	41.66	49.09	6	2014	598 USD	140 W

55	Intel Core i9-7920X		Intel Socket 2066	41.60	83.61	12	2017	1020 USD	140 W

56	Intel Core i7-3720QM		FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	41.29	29.24	4 / 8	2012	359 USD	45 W

57	Intel Core i9-7940X		Intel Socket 2066	41.10	91.59	14	2017	1130 USD	165 W

58	Intel Core i9-9900K			41.10	73.69	8/16	2018	909 USD	95 W

59	Intel Core i7-5850HQ		BGA1364	39.80	34.05	4 / 8	2015	434 USD	47 W

60	Intel Core i7-4770T		Intel Socket 1150	39.43	31.08	4	2013	400 USD	45 W

61	Intel Core i7-6700HQ		BGA	39.31	29.28	4 / 8	2015	378 USD	45 W

62	Intel Core i7-4702MQ		rPGA	38.75	25.68	4 / 8	2013	336 USD	37 W

63	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2		Intel Socket 2011	38.69	58.24	8	2013	764 USD	130 W

64	Intel Core i5-3550		FCLGA1155	38.38	24.98	4 / 4	2012	330 USD	77 W

65	Intel Core i7-4850HQ		FCBGA1364	37.94	32.46	4 / 8	2013	434 USD	47 W

66	Intel Core i7-5960X		FCLGA2011-3	37.88	57.42	8 / 16	2014	769 USD	140 W

67	Intel Core i7-3632QM		FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	37.82	24.99	4 / 8	2012	335 USD	35 W

68	Intel Core i7-4910MQ		rPGA	37.38	33.89	4 / 8	2014	460 USD	47 W

69	Intel Core i7-4810MQ		rPGA	37.14	31.12	4 / 8	2014	425 USD	47 W

70	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2		Intel Socket 1155	37.14	24.10	4	2012	329 USD	69 W

71	Intel Core i5-3550S		Intel Socket 1155	36.89	24.81	4	2012	341 USD	65 W

72	Intel Core i7-4700HQ		FCBGA1364	36.83	27.82	4 / 8	2013	383 USD	47 W

73	AMD FX-8150		AMD Socket AM3+	36.33	27.45	8	2011	384 USD	125 W

74	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2		Intel Socket 2011	36.02	45.77	6	2013	645 USD	130 W

75	Intel Core i7-4790S		FCLGA1150	35.03	34.45	4 / 8	2014	499 USD	65 W

76	Intel Core i5-3330		Intel Socket 1155	34.97	21.36	4	2012	310 USD	77 W

77	AMD EPYC 7351P		AMD Socket TR4	34.47	56.95	16	2017	839 USD	170 W

78	Intel Core i7-3610QM		FCPGA988	34.10	26.88	4 / 8	2012	400 USD	45 W

79	Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2		Intel Socket 1366	33.73	33.93	8	2013	510 USD	95 W

80	Intel Core i7-4765T		Intel Socket 1150	33.35	26.31	4	2013	400 USD	35 W

81	Intel Xeon E5-2420		Intel Socket 1366	32.98	25.36	6	2012	390 USD	95 W

82	AMD FX-6200		AMD Socket AM3+	32.92	22.06	6	2012	340 USD	125 W

83	Intel Core i7-4960X		FCLGA2011	32.73	49.67	6 / 12	2013	770 USD	130 W

84	Intel Core i3-7300		Intel Socket 1151	32.49	23.17	2	2017	362 USD	51 W

85	Intel Core i7-2960XM		FCPGA988	32.18	25.98	4 / 8	2011	410 USD	55 W

86	Intel Core i7-3820QM		Intel Socket G2 (988B)	31.62	30.38	4 / 8	2012	487 USD	45 W

87	Intel Core i7-3940XM		FCPGA988	31.49	33.46	4 / 8	2012	539 USD	55 W

88	Intel Core i7-6920HQ		BGA	30.94	34.63	4 / 8	2015	568 USD	45 W

89	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v2		Intel Socket 1155	30.87	32.89	4	2012	540 USD	69 W

90	Intel Core i7-950		Intel Socket 1366	30.75	20.00	4/8	2009	330 USD	130 W

91	Intel Core i7-4800MQ		rPGA	30.38	30.56	4 / 8	2013	510 USD	47 W

92	Intel Core i7-4820K		Intel Socket 2011	29.82	35.00	4	2013	595 USD	130 W

93	Intel Xeon W-2145			29.76	71.00	8/16	−	1209 USD	140 W

94	Intel Core i7-4940MX		rPGA	29.63	35.62	4 / 8	2014	610 USD	57 W

95	Intel Core i9-7900X		FCLGA-2066	29.01	79.19	10 / 20	2017	1384 USD	140 W

96	Intel Xeon E5-2430 v2		Intel Socket 1366	28.83	31.80	6	2013	560 USD	80 W

97	Intel Core i7-3960X		Intel Socket 2011	28.77	45.39	6/12	2011	800 USD	130 W

98	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3		Intel Socket 1150	28.70	25.95	4	2013	458 USD	84 W

99	Intel Core i7-4960HQ		FCBGA1364	28.64	35.19	4 / 8	2013	623 USD	47 W

100	Intel Core i5-6287U		BGA	28.52	17.10	2 / 4	2015	304 USD	28 W

Best Overall Performance (over $300)

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