quad-core 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: 1)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 3386 69.99 48.38
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 9)
# 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: 5)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 4958 119.99 41.32
2 AMD A8 5600K FM2 4537 109.99 41.25
3 AMD A10 5700 FM2 4468 124.99 35.75
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 2)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4300 AM3+ 4804 129.99 36.96
2 AMD A10 5800K FM2 4777 129.99 36.75
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 5)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i5 3470 LGA 1155 6694 199.99 33.47
2 Intel Core i5 3450 LGA 1155 6566 194.99 33.67
3 Intel Core i5 3450S LGA 1155 6380 199.99 31.90
price from 200$ to 300$ (number of processors: 9)
# 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 Intel Core i5 3570K LGA 1155 7150 219.99 32.50
price over 300$ (number of processors: 6)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i7 3770K LGA 1155 9630 329.99 29.18
2 Intel Core i7 3770S LGA 1155 9309 304.99 30.52
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: 1)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 3386 69.99 48.38
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 9)
# 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: 5)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 4958 119.99 41.32
2 AMD A8 5600K FM2 4537 109.99 41.25
3 AMD A8 5500 FM2 4255 104.99 40.53
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 2)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4300 AM3+ 4804 129.99 36.96
2 AMD A10 5800K FM2 4777 129.99 36.75
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 5)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i5 3450 LGA 1155 6566 194.99 33.67
2 Intel Core i5 3470 LGA 1155 6694 199.99 33.47
3 Intel Core i5 3450S LGA 1155 6380 199.99 31.90
price from 200$ to 300$ (number of processors: 9)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 Intel Core i5 3550 LGA 1155 6871 209.99 32.72
2 Intel Core i5 3570 LGA 1155 6993 214.99 32.53
3 Intel Core i5 3570K LGA 1155 7150 219.99 32.50
price over 300$ (number of processors: 6)
# 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: 1)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 846 69.99 12.09
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 9)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 1077 99.99 10.77
2 AMD Phenom II X4 955 AM3 1010 94.99 10.63
3 AMD Athlon II X4 651 FM1 971 84.99 11.42
price from 100$ to 125$ (number of processors: 5)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 1239 119.99 10.33
2 AMD A8 5600K FM2 1134 109.99 10.31
3 AMD A10 5700 FM2 1117 124.99 8.94
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 2)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4300 AM3+ 1201 129.99 9.24
2 AMD A10 5800K FM2 1194 129.99 9.19
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 5)
# 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: 9)
# 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: 6)
# 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: 1)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 846 69.99 12.09
price from 75$ to 100$ (number of processors: 9)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD Athlon II X4 651 FM1 971 84.99 11.42
2 AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 1077 99.99 10.77
3 AMD Phenom II X4 955 AM3 1010 94.99 10.63
price from 100$ to 125$ (number of processors: 5)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4170 AM3+ 1239 119.99 10.33
2 AMD A8 5600K FM2 1134 109.99 10.31
3 AMD A8 5500 FM2 1063 104.99 10.12
price from 125$ to 150$ (number of processors: 2)
# CPU Socket Performance Price Score
1 AMD X4 FX-4300 AM3+ 1201 129.99 9.24
2 AMD A10 5800K FM2 1194 129.99 9.19
price from 150$ to 200$ (number of processors: 5)
# 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: 9)
# 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: 6)
# 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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