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Compare CPU prices in the United States

Market snapshot Sep 30, 2026 · USD · 251 products · 326 offersPrices reflect offers checked for this market snapshot; each offer shows when it was last checked.

Every processor we track with a current new offer — refurbished and used offers join when you choose them: filter by socket and specification, compare prices across retailers, and optionally rank by Value under the priorities you set.

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1–50 of 251 productsValue: Balanced · grades for Gaming
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A18 cores18 threads1,358LGA 1851159 W100
A18 cores18 threads1,474LGA 1851159 Wup to $230 · avg $22596
A6 cores12 threads627AM588 W92
A10 cores10 threads874LGA 1851121 W89
A14 cores14 threads1,214LGA 1851159 Wup to $230 · avg $21087
A14 cores14 threads1,215LGA 1851159 W86
A24 cores24 threads1,935LGA 1851250 Wup to $330 · avg $33082
B10 cores10 threads857LGA 1851121 Wup to $190 · avg $18577
B6 cores12 threads542AM488 Wup to $159 · avg $13675
C4 cores8 threads434LGA 1700110 W74
A20 cores20 threads1,648LGA 1851250 W73
A6 cores12 threads847AM588 Wup to $280 · avg $26073
A14 cores14 threads1,073LGA 1851121 W69
A14 cores20 threads1,079LGA 1700181 Wup to $240 · avg $24067
A6 cores12 threads827AM588 W67
B6 cores12 threads449AM488 W67
A14 cores20 threads1,082LGA 1700181 Wup to $250 · avg $25066
B6 cores12 threads606AM488 W66
A20 cores20 threads1,651LGA 1851250 W65
A12 cores24 threads1,531AM5162 Wup to $450 · avg $42665
B10 cores16 threads718LGA 1700148 W65
A20 cores20 threads1,391LGA 1851182 W64
A8 cores16 threads1,000AM5142 Wup to $399 · avg $31964
A14 cores20 threads1,052LGA 1700181 W63
A6 cores12 threads796AM5142 W63
B6 cores12 threads603AM588 W63
B6 cores12 threads709AM588 Wup to $230 · avg $22062
B10 cores16 threads702LGA 1700148 W62
A12 cores24 threads1,443AM5230 Wup to $549 · avg $43261
A8 cores16 threads1,042AM588 Wup to $350 · avg $34661
A20 cores28 threads1,466LGA 1700253 Wup to $360 · avg $36059
B10 cores16 threads775LGA 1700150 W59
B6 cores12 threads687AM588 Wup to $189 · avg $18559
A24 cores32 threads1,619LGA 1700253 W58
A20 cores28 threads1,463LGA 1700253 Wup to $380 · avg $38058
A20 cores20 threads1,400LGA 1851182 W58
A20 cores28 threads1,165LGA 1700219 W58
C4 cores8 threads425LGA 1700110 Wup to $145 · avg $14558
S16 cores32 threads1,974AM5230 Wup to $699 · avg $67557
A12 cores24 threads1,352AM588 W57
A16 cores32 threads1,234AM4142 Wup to $360 · avg $35357
S8 cores16 threads1,164AM5162 Wup to $500 · avg $49457
B8 cores16 threads871AM588 Wup to $295 · avg $28357
B14 cores20 threads870LGA 1700154 W57
B8 cores16 threads748AM488 Wup to $280 · avg $24557
B10 cores16 threads707LGA 1700148 W57
B6 cores12 threads627AM488 W57
B6 cores12 threads567AM488 W57
A16 cores24 threads1,282LGA 1700253 W56
A14 cores20 threads1,055LGA 1700181 W55

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CPU Value Calculator

This page is the processor market and a value calculator in one. Prices come from the checked offers of this market snapshot; Value ranks them under the priorities you set — or not at all, if you only want the prices.

Gaming, single-core or multi-core

Processors that look alike on paper behave differently. Rank by gaming, single-core or multi-core performance, or blend them in your own priorities.

Filter by the platform you have

Socket, memory type and integrated graphics decide what a processor works with. Filter by them first, then compare only what fits your build.

Total cost of ownership

A processor runs for years. Include three years of electricity at your own rate, and Value compares the true price, not just the sticker.

How to find the best deal

  1. Narrow the market

    Use the filters for your budget, socket, cores and power. Every filter shows how many processors are left.

  2. Tune your priorities

    Choose a use case such as gaming or productivity, or customise the weights. Grades show whether a processor is strong enough for the job; Value shows how good the price is.

  3. Check the offers — and your own price

    Open a processor’s offers to compare retailers, or click any price and try the one you were offered: its Value appears against the same market.

Frequently asked questions

How is Value calculated?

Value is a relative score from 0 to 100 under the priorities you choose. Each weighted factor — performance, price, power and so on — is compared with the rest of this market, the factors are combined, and the best result in the current view scores 100. Turn priorities off to browse by price alone.

What do the three performance scores mean?

Gaming performance estimates frame-rate throughput in games, single-core performance covers everyday responsiveness and lightly threaded work, and multi-core performance covers rendering, compiling and other heavily threaded work. Each is a benchmark-based index that compares processors across generations.

Will this processor fit my motherboard?

Check the socket and the memory type first: a processor only fits a board with the same socket, and it works with the memory generation it supports. Filter by socket and memory type to see only compatible processors.

Do I need integrated graphics?

Only if you will run the computer without a graphics card, or want a fallback when one fails. Filter by integrated graphics to keep or drop those models.

How often are prices updated?

Offers are refreshed as market snapshots; each offer shows when it was checked. Retail prices can change at any time, so confirm the final price on the retailer's site before buying.

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