Processor price vs speed

Last updated: 2012-12-24 13:01 US/Eastern

Best processor in a given price range is selected based on performance or value score. Values in column "Score" are computed as performance to price ratio. Additionally, we provide results in multi-core and single-core categories, which gives you four methods of finding the best processor for your intended purposes.

These CPU speed and value tables are built based on performance data from cpubenchmark.net and prices from Newegg.

Best processor

Every price brackets show tree best processors.

price below 75$ (number of processors: 21)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 3386 69.99 48.38
2 AMD Athlon II X3 455 AM3 2977 71.99 41.35
3 Intel Pentium Dual Core G860 LGA 1155 2872 74.99 38.30
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 13)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 4311 99.99 43.11
2 AMD Phenom II X4 955 AM3 4040 94.99 42.53
3 AMD Athlon II X4 651 FM1 3885 84.99 45.71
price from 100$ to 125$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X6 FX-6100 AM3+ 5401 119.99 45.01
2 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 4958 119.99 41.32
3 AMD A8 5600K FM2 4537 109.99 41.25
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 12)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X6 FX-6300 AM3+ 6493 139.99 46.38
2 AMD X6 FX-6200 AM3+ 6230 134.99 46.15
3 AMD X4 FX-4300 AM3+ 4804 129.99 36.96
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X8 FX-8320 AM3+ 8257 179.99 45.87
2 AMD X8 FX-8150 AM3+ 7782 189.99 40.96
3 Intel Core i5 3470 LGA 1155 6694 199.99 33.47
price from 200$ to 300$ (number of processors: 11)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i7 3770 LGA 1155 9474 299.99 31.58
2 Intel Core i7 3820 LGA 2011 9148 299.99 30.49
3 AMD X8 FX-8350 AM3+ 9039 209.99 43.04
price over 300$ (number of processors: 9)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i7 3970X LGA 2011 13167 1079.99 12.19
2 Intel Core i7 3960X LGA 2011 12891 1069.99 12.05
3 Intel Core i7 3930K LGA 2011 12067 569.99 21.17

Every price brackets show tree best processors.

price below 75$ (number of processors: 21)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 3386 69.99 48.38
2 Intel Celeron G530 LGA 1155 2278 48.99 46.50
3 Intel Celeron G540 LGA 1155 2284 49.99 45.69
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 13)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 651 FM1 3885 84.99 45.71
2 AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 4311 99.99 43.11
3 AMD Phenom II X4 955 AM3 4040 94.99 42.53
price from 100$ to 125$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X6 FX-6100 AM3+ 5401 119.99 45.01
2 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 4958 119.99 41.32
3 AMD A8 5600K FM2 4537 109.99 41.25
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 12)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X6 FX-6300 AM3+ 6493 139.99 46.38
2 AMD X6 FX-6200 AM3+ 6230 134.99 46.15
3 AMD X4 FX-4300 AM3+ 4804 129.99 36.96
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X8 FX-8320 AM3+ 8257 179.99 45.87
2 AMD X8 FX-8120 AM3+ 6661 159.99 41.63
3 AMD X8 FX-8150 AM3+ 7782 189.99 40.96
price from 200$ to 300$ (number of processors: 11)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X8 FX-8350 AM3+ 9039 209.99 43.04
2 Intel Core i5 3550 LGA 1155 6871 209.99 32.72
3 Intel Core i5 3570 LGA 1155 6993 214.99 32.53
price over 300$ (number of processors: 9)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i7 3770S LGA 1155 9309 304.99 30.52
2 Intel Core i7 3770K LGA 1155 9630 329.99 29.18
3 Intel Core i7 2700K LGA 1155 8979 329.99 27.21

Every price brackets show tree best processors.

price below 75$ (number of processors: 21)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Pentium Dual Core G860 LGA 1155 1436 74.99 19.15
2 Intel Pentium Dual Core G645 LGA 1155 1354 69.99 19.35
3 Intel Pentium Dual Core G640 LGA 1155 1317 71.99 18.29
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 13)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Pentium Dual Core G870 LGA 1155 1560 89.99 17.34
2 Intel Pentium Dual Core G840 LGA 1155 1338 99.99 13.38
3 Intel Pentium Dual Core G850 LGA 1155 1321 81.99 16.11
price from 100$ to 125$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i3 2120 LGA 1155 1996 124.99 15.97
2 Intel Core i3 2100 LGA 1155 1798 119.99 14.98
3 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 1239 119.99 10.33
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 12)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i3 3225 LGA 1155 2228 144.99 15.37
2 Intel Core i3 3220 LGA 1155 2128 129.99 16.37
3 Intel Core i3 3240 LGA 1155 2070 149.99 13.80
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i5 3470 LGA 1155 1673 199.99 8.37
2 Intel Core i5 3450 LGA 1155 1641 194.99 8.42
3 Intel Core i5 3450S LGA 1155 1595 199.99 7.98
price from 200$ to 300$ (number of processors: 11)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i7 3770 LGA 1155 2368 299.99 7.89
2 Intel Core i7 3820 LGA 2011 2287 299.99 7.62
3 Intel Core i5 3570K LGA 1155 1787 219.99 8.12
price over 300$ (number of processors: 9)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i7 3770K LGA 1155 2407 329.99 7.29
2 Intel Core i7 3770S LGA 1155 2327 304.99 7.63
3 Intel Core i7 2700K LGA 1155 2244 329.99 6.80

Every price brackets show tree best processors.

price below 75$ (number of processors: 21)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Celeron G530 LGA 1155 1139 48.99 23.25
2 Intel Celeron G540 LGA 1155 1142 49.99 22.84
3 AMD Sempron 145 AM3 831 38.99 21.31
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 13)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Pentium Dual Core G870 LGA 1155 1560 89.99 17.34
2 Intel Pentium Dual Core G850 LGA 1155 1321 81.99 16.11
3 Intel Pentium Dual Core G840 LGA 1155 1338 99.99 13.38
price from 100$ to 125$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i3 2120 LGA 1155 1996 124.99 15.97
2 Intel Core i3 2100 LGA 1155 1798 119.99 14.98
3 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 1239 119.99 10.33
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 12)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i3 3220 LGA 1155 2128 129.99 16.37
2 Intel Core i3 3225 LGA 1155 2228 144.99 15.37
3 Intel Core i3 2105 LGA 1155 1978 129.99 15.22
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 8)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i5 3450 LGA 1155 1641 194.99 8.42
2 Intel Core i5 3470 LGA 1155 1673 199.99 8.37
3 Intel Core i5 3450S LGA 1155 1595 199.99 7.98
price from 200$ to 300$ (number of processors: 11)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i5 3550 LGA 1155 1717 209.99 8.18
2 Intel Core i5 3570 LGA 1155 1748 214.99 8.13
3 Intel Core i5 3570K LGA 1155 1787 219.99 8.12
price over 300$ (number of processors: 9)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i7 3770S LGA 1155 2327 304.99 7.63
2 Intel Core i7 3770K LGA 1155 2407 329.99 7.29
3 Intel Core i7 2700K LGA 1155 2244 329.99 6.80

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