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Compare CPUs

Compare processors by current prices, gaming and multi-core performance, socket and specifications. Filter the CPU market by what your build needs, then compare models side by side or rank them using your own priorities.

Market snapshot Oct 29, 2026 · USD · 271 products · 567 offers ·

Sources refreshed – · 5/6 within 24 h
  • CentralComputer · 42 current offers · checked · retailer pages checked
  • B&H · 52 current offers · checked · retailer pages checked
  • Amazon · 126 current offers · checked · retailer pages checked
  • Newegg · 262 current offers · checked · retailer pages and feed
  • MemoryC · 97 current offers · checked · retailer feed
  • memoryc · no current offers (not refreshed) · checked · retailer feed

The snapshot is when this market was assembled. Each source and each offer keeps its own check time, shown in your time zone. An offer that stops appearing stays listed as last seen, outside current prices and Value.

Prices reflect offers checked for this market snapshot; each offer shows when it was last checked.

Verified models: Value and Capability by our methodology.

Your priorities
Value
Balanced CPU performance across gaming and multitasking.
Total cost
Minimum capability
Any

Move a slider — the ranking follows what matters to you. Market: United States · Price basis: lowest verified new offer · Profile: Balanced · Method cpu-value-v1.4

1–50 of 271 productsValue: Balanced · grades for Gaming
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A18 cores18 threads1,358LGA 1851159 Wup to $284 · avg $220100
A10 cores10 threads874LGA 1851121 WCheck on Amazonup to $180 · avg $16899
A18 cores18 threads1,474LGA 1851159 Wup to $300 · avg $24396
A6 cores12 threads627AM588 Wup to $158 · avg $13692
A14 cores14 threads1,215LGA 1851159 Wup to $258 · avg $21291
A6 cores12 threads847AM588 Wup to $280 · avg $22488
A14 cores14 threads1,214LGA 1851159 Wup to $283 · avg $22787
A24 cores24 threads1,935LGA 1851250 Wup to $427 · avg $35782
B10 cores10 threads857LGA 1851121 Wup to $208 · avg $18482
B6 cores12 threads606AM488 Wup to $183 · avg $14282
B6 cores12 threads542AM488 Wup to $136 · avg $11580
A8 cores16 threads1,042AM588 Wup to $398 · avg $32979
C4 cores8 threads434LGA 1700110 Wup to $143 · avg $11675
B10 cores16 threads702LGA 1700148 W74
A20 cores20 threads1,648LGA 1851250 Wup to $385 · avg $35470
A12 cores24 threads1,531AM5162 Wup to $450 · avg $41270
A6 cores12 threads796AM5142 Wup to $202 · avg $18570
B10 cores16 threads718LGA 1700148 Wup to $186 · avg $17369
A14 cores20 threads1,079LGA 1700181 Wup to $330 · avg $26567
B6 cores12 threads687AM588 Wup to $185 · avg $16767
A6 cores12 threads827AM588 Wup to $279 · avg $26566
A14 cores20 threads1,082LGA 1700181 Wup to $307 · avg $26765
A14 cores14 threads1,073LGA 1851121 Wup to $389 · avg $33665
B6 cores12 threads449AM488 Wup to $114 · avg $10265
A16 cores32 threads1,754AM5162 Wup to $414 · avg $41464
A16 cores32 threads1,234AM4142 Wup to $383 · avg $33164
B6 cores12 threads603AM588 Wup to $209 · avg $18764
C4 cores8 threads245LGA 1200154 W64
A8 cores16 threads1,000AM5142 WCheck on Amazonup to $320 · avg $27263
B6 cores12 threads764AM588 Wup to $290 · avg $26663
B6 cores12 threads567AM488 Wup to $149 · avg $14963
A20 cores20 threads1,651LGA 1851250 Wup to $379 · avg $35962
A12 cores24 threads1,352AM588 Wup to $508 · avg $50862
B6 cores12 threads709AM588 Wup to $244 · avg $21662
A16 cores32 threads1,851AM5230 Wup to $691 · avg $57661
A24 cores32 threads1,619LGA 1700253 W61
A20 cores20 threads1,400LGA 1851182 Wup to $503 · avg $42161
B8 cores16 threads871AM588 Wup to $315 · avg $28361
B10 cores16 threads775LGA 1700150 Wup to $212 · avg $19661
A12 cores24 threads1,443AM5230 Wup to $357 · avg $33760
A20 cores20 threads1,391LGA 1851182 Wup to $480 · avg $43860
A14 cores20 threads1,052LGA 1700181 W60
B8 cores16 threads748AM488 Wup to $253 · avg $22260
C4 cores8 threads425LGA 1700110 Wup to $183 · avg $14860
A20 cores28 threads1,466LGA 1700253 Wup to $456 · avg $39059
B14 cores20 threads870LGA 1700154 Wup to $272 · avg $26059
B8 cores16 threads789AM4142 Wup to $319 · avg $25759
B6 cores12 threads627AM488 WCheck on Amazonup to $208 · avg $19959
A20 cores28 threads1,463LGA 1700253 Wup to $471 · avg $40658
B8 cores16 threads888AM588 Wup to $356 · avg $31658

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How to compare CPUs

A processor has to fit your platform first, and after that it comes down to performance for your workload and what it costs. This page lists every CPU we track with a current offer in one table. Value is an optional ranking for weighing price against the performance you need.

Compare gaming and multi-core performance

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

Check socket and platform compatibility

Socket, memory type and integrated graphics decide what a processor works with. Filter by them first so every CPU you compare fits your build.

Compare current CPU prices

Each row shows the cheapest current new offer and how many retailers carry the processor. Open a row to compare retailers, or add the refurbished and used offers we track.

Use Value to balance price and performance

Value weighs price against the performance and power you care about, including three years of electricity if you choose. Turn priorities off to compare on price alone.

From the market to a shortlist

  1. Filter the market

    Set your budget, socket, cores and power. Every filter shows how many are left.

  2. Compare specifications and performance

    Sort by gaming, single-core or multi-core performance, or by price, and read the grade for your use case. Switch on priorities if you want Value to rank the list.

  3. Save or compare candidates

    Add products to the comparison to see them side by side, or save them to come back to later.

  4. Check current offers

    Open a product's offers to compare retailers. Click any price to test an offer you were given against the same market.

Questions about comparing CPUs

What should I compare between CPUs?

Check the socket and memory type first, since they decide whether a processor fits your board. Then compare performance for your workload (gaming, single-core or multi-core), core and thread count, power draw and integrated graphics, and finally the current price.

Gaming or multi-core performance: which score matters?

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 CPU 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.

What does the Value score mean?

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.

Read the full methodology →