Intel core ranking: Best Processors — October 2022

The Best Intel Processors, Ranked

Intel released its 12th Gen Intel Core family of sixty processors for three segments—mobile, desktop, and embedded. The main selling point of these processors is that they have a performance hybrid architecture, which fuses the Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-core).

However, this is just one of the many factors you need to consider when choosing a processor. Alongside a processor’s number of cores and speed, you need to consider the thread performance, the cache size, and even the processor graphics.

So, what is the best Intel CPU?

7. Intel Core i7-12700

The i7-12700 processor belongs to the desktop segment and debuted in 2022. It has twelve cores, eight of which are P-cores, while the others are E-cores.

Related: Key Facts About Intel’s 12th Gen Processors You Might Have Missed

Knowing how many CPUs are associated with a specific core type is important because each core type has a unique function. For example, the P-cores manage single-thread performance and computer responsiveness, while the E-cores manage multithreaded performances and facilitate scalability.

This processor has twenty threads. It also has a maximum speed of 4.90GHz, with a 4.80GHz maximum speed for its P-core and 3.60GHz for its E-core. The i7-12700 processor cache size is 25MB, and the maximum compatible RAM is 128GB.

6. Intel Core i7-12700K

The i7-12700K Processor is similar to the i7-12700 Processor. They belong to the same segment, have the same number of cores, have the same cache size, and use the same processor graphics—Intel UHD Graphics 770.

Related: The Silicon Lottery: Why No Two Processors Are the Same There’s one simple reason you would select the i7-12700K Processor over the i7-12700 Processor, and that reason is speed. Of course, it’s never a wise decision to select one processor over another based simply on its performance speed. However, in a situation like this, where two processors have the same cache size, cores numbers, and processor graphics, processor speed is what it comes down to.

The i7-12700K Processor has a maximum speed of 5.00GHz, the P-core maximum speed is 4.90GHz, and the E-core maximum speed is 3.80 GHz.

5. Intel Core i9-12900H

The i9-12900H Processor is in the mobile segment. Though desktops typically perform better than laptops, this processor deserves to be fifth. This processor has six P-cores and eight E-cores, for a total of 14 cores. Having eight E-cores means that the i9-12900H Processor facilitates a greater level of scalable multitasking than the i7-12700K Processor.

The base power of the desktop processor above is greater than the i9-12900H mobile processor. However, though both processors share the same maximum speed, the i9-12900H processor P-core is 0.10GHz faster than the i7-12700K processor.

The i9-12900H processor has integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics. Though the i7-12700K processor is 0.05GHz faster than the i9-12900H processor, the i9-12900H processor has 34 more execution units in its Intel Iris Xe Graphics unit.

The number of execution units integrated processor graphics have is important because they are the building block of a processor graphics architecture. Therefore, the greater the number of execution units, the better the performance.

4. Intel Core i9-12900HK

The i9-12900HK processor is similar to the i9-12900H processor above. One could even go as far as to say they are identical, as all their performance indicators are the same.

However, according to Intel, the i9-12900HK processor «is the fastest mobile processor ever» and «the highest performing mobile processor ever.» Given the previous declarations, coupled with the fact that Intel has recommended a three percent price difference between the i9-12900HK and i9-12900H processors, it is safe to say that the i9-12900HK processor also deserves its place at the fourth position.

3. Intel Core i9-12900T

The i9-12900T processor has sixteen cores, two more P-cores than the i9-12900HK processor. The i9-12900T processor has a maximum speed of 4.90GHz, making it 0.10GHz slower than the i9-12900HK processor.

However, the i9-12900T processor has 6MB more cache and can use twice the memory of the i9-12700HK processor (128GB to 64GB). A larger cache is important because it allows a CPU to find what it needs faster.

The i9-12700HK processor requires 10W more power than the i9-12900T processor. However, the i9-12900T processor has two additional cores and four additional threads that guarantee a greater performance. Because having more processor cores and threads facilitates the processing of a greater amount of data concurrently.

2. Intel Core i9-12900

Like the i9-12900T processor above, the i9-12900 processor belongs to the desktop family. They also have the same processor graphics, cache, and the same number of cores.

However, the Core i9-12900 processor has a maximum speed of 5.10GHz, making it 0.20GHz faster than the i9-12900T processor above. Additionally, the i9-12900 processor has significantly more power than the i9-12900T processor (65W compared to 35W).

1. Intel Core i9-12900K

The i9-12900K and the i9-12900 processor share some qualities. They belong to the same segment, have the same number of cores and threads, have the same cache, and use the same graphics.

The major differences between these two processors are speed and power. The i9-12900K processor has a maximum speed of 5.20GHz, making it faster than the i9-12900 by 0.10GHz. It also has 120W of processor power which is twice the power of the i9-12900 processor.

12th Gen Intel Core Processors Ranked

Rank	Processor	Number of Cores	Max Speed	Processor Base Power	Vertical Segment	Cache Size	Processor Graphics Execution Units
1	Intel Core i9-12900K	16	5. 20GHz	125W	Desktop	30MB	32
2	Intel Core i9-12900	16	5.10GHz	65W	Desktop	30MB	32
3	Intel Core i9-12900T	16	4.90GHz	35W	Desktop	30MB	32
4	Intel Core i9-12900HK	14	5.00GHz	45W	Mobile	24MB	96
5	Intel Core i9-12900H	14	5.00GHz	45W	Mobile	24MB	96
6	Intel Core i7-12700k	12	5.00GHz	125W	Desktop	25MB	32
7	Intel Core i7-12700	12	4.90GHz	65W	Desktop	25MB	32

Evaluating Intel Processors on Your Own

Of the sixty 12th Gen Intel Core processors, the top seven (in terms of performance) have several features in common. These include the following:

Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture (P- and E-Core)
Integrated graphics processor
Intel’s 3.0 Turbo Boost Technology

One or more of the features above is not present in some 12th Gen Intel Core processors, and they play a critical role in a processor’s performance evaluation. However, those are not the only qualities you should look for when deciding which processor will provide the best performance for you.

CPU Hierarchy 2022 [PC Processors Tier List] – CPU Ninja

When upgrading a computer to get more FPS in games or to be more productive, the GPU and CPU are the main pieces of hardware that must be changed. The GPU’s role is to handle all visual-related tasks, such as video games, videos, etc., while the CPU handles almost everything else.

With so many processors available on the market and different price points, finding the right one is never easy.

To ensure that anybody reading this article makes an informed choice, we have created this hierarchy of CPUs from the last couple of generations to help you determine what you need.

We are ranking the CPUs in tiers based on their performance in gaming and productivity.

Without further ado, here is the ultimate CPU hierarchy list!

Note: Intel’s 12th-gen CPUs have P (performance), E (efficient), and T (threads) indicators under Cores/Threads

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S Tier

The S-tier is where the most powerful and expensive processors belong. These CPUs are for users wanting to maximize their FPS in the most graphically demanding games or to do professional work.

Keep in mind that high-end processors won’t have too much of an impact on high-resolution gaming because of GPU bottlenecking. However, they will definitely increase your FPS in competitive titles, at lower settings, and at 1080p.

For S-tier work in productivity, the third-generation Threadripper offers the best price-per-performance out there. The Threadripper 3990X, for example, has 64 cores and 128 threads. Unfortunately, this one costs $4000.

Alternatively, the Threadripper 3960X is priced at $1,400 with 24 cores and 48 threads. If you are looking for an Intel solution, the i9-10980XE has 18 cores/ 36 threads at $1000. We wouldn’t recommend these for gaming, though.

For gaming, check out Intel’s S-tier chips, such as the i9-12900K, i7-12700K, and i5-12600K, with MSRPs of $599, $419, and $299, respectively.

For the best gaming performance, check out the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Ryzen 7 7700X, and Ryzen 5 7600X. All three offer the best FPS-per-dollar.

The rest of the Ryzen 7000 series, like the Ryzen 9 7900X and Ryzen 9 7950X, are also solid options, especially if you’re leaning toward productivity work.

AMD’s Ryzen 5950X, 5900X, and 5700X are also quite fast CPUs, so they deserve this S-tier ranking. The MSRPs are $799, $549, and $299 respectively.

Credit: Hardware Unboxed

The 13th generation of Intel CPUs is coming, so make sure to check back the leaderboards to see how they fare against Ryzen 7000.

Gaming

	Model	Boost Clock	Cores/Threads	TDP
1.	Ryzen 7 7700X	5.4 GHz	8/12	105W
2.	Intel Core i9-12900KS	5.5 GHz	8P/8E/24T	150W
3.	Intel Core i9-12900K	5.2 GHz	8P/8E/24T	125W
4.	Ryzen 9 7950X	5.7 GHz	16/32	170W
5.	Ryzen 9 7900X	5.6 GHz	12/24	170W
6.	Ryzen 5 7600X	5.3 GHz	6/12	105W
7.	Ryzen 7 5800X3D	4.5 GHz	8/16	105W
8.	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	4. 9 GHz	16/32	105W
9.	Intel Core* i7-12700K*	5.0 GHz	8P/4E/20T	125W
10.	Intel Core* i9-11900K*	5.3 GHz	10/16	125W
11.	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	4.8 GHz	12/24	105W
12.	Intel Core i5-12600K	4.9 GHz	6P/4E/16T	125W
13.	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	4.7 GHz	8/16	105W
14.	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	4.6 GHz	8/16	65W
15.	Intel Core* i7-11700K*	5.0 GHz	8/16	125W

Productivity

	Model	Boost Clock	Cores/Threads	TDP
1.	AMD Threadripper 3990X	4. 3 GHz	64/128	280W
2.	AMD Threadripper 3970X	4.5 GHz	32/64	280W
3.	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	5.7 GHz	16/32	170W
4.	Intel Xeon W-3175X	3.8 GHz	28/56	255W
5.	AMD Threadripper 3960X	4.5 GHz	24/48	280W
6.	AMD Threadripper 2990 WX	4.2 GHz	32/64	250W
7.	Intel Core* Core i9-10980XE*	4.8 GHz	18/36	165W

Currently the most powerful consumer CPU in the world.

A Tier

The A-tier of CPUs consists of new and older generation CPUs that do not cost an arm and a leg and have a lower core count.

Here, we have the Ryzen 5 5600X and the Ryzen 5 5600 competing against Intel’s i5-11600K. Both of these CPUs are similarly priced and have 6 cores/12 threads. They are also considerably cheaper than S-tier CPUs at around $300.

However, the Ryzen 5 5600 is a considerably better value option since it has an MSRP of just $200.

The Ryzen 5700G and 5600G (AMD’s CPUs with iGPU) also fit here, right below the i9-10900.

We also have the processors from two generations ago, the 10700K and 10900K.

AMD’s 3^rd generation also deserves a spot in the A-tier. Specifically the Ryzen 3900X and 3700X.

Intel’s i3-12100F might seem like just another i3 with 8 threads only, but it actually performs quite well, trading blows with the 11400F, 3700X, and other CPUs.

	Model	Boost Clock	Cores/Threads	TDP
1.	Intel Core* i9-10900K*	5. 3 GHz	10/20	125W
2.	Intel Core* i7-10700K*	5.1 GHz	8/16	125W
3.	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	4.6 GHz	12/24	65W
4.	Intel Core* i5-12400*	4.4 GHz	6P/0E/12T	65W
5.	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	4.4 GHz	6/12	65W
6.	Intel Core* i5-11600K*	4.9 GHz	6/12	125W
7.	Intel Core* i9-10900/T*	5.20 GHz/4.60 GHz	10/20	65W/35W
8.	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X/XT	4.6 GHz/4.7 GHz	12/24	105W
9.	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	4.6 GHz	8/16	65W
10.	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	4.4 GHz	6/12	65W
11.	Intel Core* i5-11400F*	4.40 GHz	6/12	65W
12.	Intel Core* i5-10600K*	4.8 GHz	6/12	125W
13.	Intel Core i3-12100F	4.3 GHz	4P/0E/8E	58W
14.	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X/XT	4.5 GHz/4.7 GHz	8/16	105W
15.	Intel Core* i5-10400F*	4.3 GHz	6/12	65W
16.	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	4.4 GHz	8/16	65W

B Tier

We have reached the B-tier of CPUs. Don’t be mistaken; the processors in this category are still more than capable of handling modern-day games and outputting competitive FPS. B-tier processors might provide the best price-per-performance of all these options.

The Ryzen 3600 was and probably still is one of AMD’s most successful processors. A 12-thread processor with a low-power draw sold for just $200. How can you not love it?

These days, you could probably grab the 3600 or even the 3600X for as little as $180.

Ryzen 3600, one of AMD’s most valued CPUs.

Some of Intel’s 9th-generation CPUs also fit here perfectly. The 9900K and even the 8-thread 9700K are still good enough. Of course, this is at a much lower price than MSRP.

	Model	Boost Clock	Cores/Threads	TDP
1.	Intel Core* i9-9900K*	5.0 GHz	8/16	95W
2.	Intel Core* i7-9700K*	4.9 GHz	8/8	95W
3.	Intel Core* i9-9900*	5.0 GHz	8/16	65W
4.	Intel Core i7-9700	4.7 GHz	8/8	65W
5.	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	4.2 GHz	6/12	65W
6.	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	4.4 GHz	6/12	65W
7.	AMD Ryzen 5 3600	4.2 GHz	6/12	65W
8.	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	4.3 GHz	4/8	95W
9.	Intel Core* i5-9600K*	4.6 GHz	6/6	95W

C Tier

We have reached the category of processors that are starting to show their age, lack of cores, and power, especially with the latest video games.

AMD’s second generation of Ryzen still provides incredible value, but its IPC is pretty weak, leaving a lot to be desired. The same goes for Intel’s 9^th generation i5s and i3s.

The Ryzen 2700X is a pretty good option as you can grab it for less than $200 and get an 8-core and 16-thread CPU. However, this is Zen+, don’t mistake it for AMD’s Zen 2 (3600, 3700X, etc. ). It is considerably slower in single-core performance.

Intel’s i5s (such as the 9400F) are also outdated, considering they are locked to just 6 threads while i3s are stuck at 4 threads. That’s too low by today’s standards.

	Model	Boost Clock	Cores/Threads	TDP
1.	Intel Core* i3-10300*	4.4 GHz	4/8	65W
2.	Intel Core* i5-9400/F*	4.1 GHz	6/6	65W
3.	Intel Core* i3-10100*	4.3 GHz	4/8	65W
4.	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	4.3 GHz	8/16	105W
5.	AMD Ryzen Pro 4750G	4.4 GHz	8/16	65W
6.	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	3.9 GHz	4/8	65W
7.	AMD Ryzen 3400G	4.2 GHz	4/8	65W

D Tier

This is the D-tier, a category of CPUs that can considerably hinder your GPU from realizing its full potential, especially if you have a flagship GPU such as an RTX 3090 or RX 6900XT.

Even considering the low costs of CPUs such as the 2600X, i3-9100, and others, they are difficult to recommend as there are similarly priced SKUs with far better performance.

	Model	Boost Clock	Cores/Threads	TDP
1.	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	4.1 GHz	8/16	65W
2.	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	4.2 GHz	6/12	95W
3.	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	3.9 GHz	6/12	65W
4.	Intel Core i3-9100	4. 2 GHz	4/4	65W
5.	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	4.0 GHz	4/4	65W
6.	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	3.9 GHz	4/8	65W
7.	AMD Ryzen 3 2200G	3.7 GHz	4/4	65W
8.	Intel Pentium G6605	4.3 GHz	2/4	58W

Final Words On The CPU Hierarchy

This tiered list contains about 40 CPUs. That is a relatively low number considering there are hundreds of CPUs out there. However, we decided to limit our list to the last three generations of processors from both AMD and Intel.

There are also some exclusions from the latest generations as some CPUs can only be bought as part of an OEM PC or pre-built systems.

These CPU rankings are based on several review websites and YouTube tech channels, including Tom’s Hardware, Hardware Unboxed, and Gamers Nexus. We also compared scores from benchmarks such as Cinebench and Geekbench 5.

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Check price	i9 10900k 75.3%
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Check price	i5 12400F 74. 8%
Check price	i9 10850k 74.5%
Check price	i7 10700K 71.4%
Check price	i5 11600k 70.2%
Check price	i9 10900 70.2%
Check price	i3 12300 67. 4%
Check price	i3 12100F 66%
Check price	i5 10600k 65.3%
Check price	i5 11400F 62.9%
Check price	i5 10400F 57%
Check price	i3 10300 54. 3%
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2022) — The Best Processor Tier List

Finding the right parts for your gaming PC can be an enjoyable but also a somewhat tedious process.

While many hardware enthusiasts enjoy comparing benchmarks and scouring different professional reviews before settling on a final pick, others will have a hard time making sense of all the information if they’re not familiar with the subject matter.

Fortunately, finding the right CPU doesn’t necessarily have to include any time-consuming research of different CPU models or any cross-comparing of different specs, benchmarks, and reviews.

Below you’ll find our gaming CPU hierarchy, with all of the current and last-gen CPUs ranked according to their gaming performance.

CPU Model	Core/Thread Count	Base Clock (GHz)	Overclocking Supported	Socket
Intel Core i9-12900KS	8 (16)	3. 4	Yes	LGA 1700
Intel Core i9-12900K	8 (16)	3.2	Yes	LGA 1700
Intel Core i9-12900	8 (16)	2.4	No	LGA 1700
Intel Core i7-12700K	8 (16)	3.6	Yes	LGA 1700
Intel Core i7-12700	8 (16)	2.1	No	LGA 1700
Intel Core i5-12600K	6 (12)	3.7	Yes	LGA 1700
Intel Core i9-11900K	8 (16)	3.5	Yes	LGA1200
Intel Core i9-11900	8 (16)	2.5	No	LGA1200
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	16 (32)	3.4	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	12 (24)	3.7	Yes	AM4
Intel Core i5-12600	6 (12)	3. 3	No	LGA 1700
Intel Core i7-11700K	8 (16)	3.6	Yes	LGA1200
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	8 (16)	3.8	Yes	AM4
Intel Core i7-11700	8 (16)	2.5	No	LGA1200
Intel Core i5-11600K	6 (12)	3.9	Yes	LGA1200
Intel Core i5-12500	6 (12)	3.0	No	LGA 1700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	6 (12)	3.7	Yes	AM4
Intel Core i5-11600	6 (12)	2.8	No	LGA1200
Intel Core i5-12400	6 (12)	2.5	No	LGA 1700
Intel Core i3-12300	4 (8)	3.5	No	LGA 1700
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	16 (32)	3. 5	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	12 (24)	3.8	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	12 (24)	3.8	Yes	AM4
Intel Core i5-11500	6 (12)	2.7	No	LGA1200
Intel Core i5-11400	6 (12)	2.6	No	LGA1200
Intel Core i3-12100	4 (8)	3.3	No	LGA 1700
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	8 (16)	3.9	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	8 (16)	3.9	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	8 (16)	3.6	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	6 (12)	3.8	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	6 (12)	3. 8	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	6 (12)	3.6	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	4 (8)	3.8	Yes	AM4
AMD Ryzen 3 3100	4 (8)	3.6	Yes	AM4

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Tier 1 — Enthusiast

The Intel Core i9 10900K is the ultimate option if you want the best of the best

These first-tier CPUs are the most powerful CPUs currently on the market. They have the highest core and thread counts and they commonly have excellent overclocking potential, although they tend to be more power-hungry, too, not to mention pricey.

Truth be told, these CPUs aren’t really ideal for gaming, and they are usually the best fit for those who intend to use their PCs not only for gaming but also for some CPU-intensive professional software.

AMD CPUs	Intel CPUs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	Intel Core i9-12900KS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	Intel Core i9-12900K
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	Intel Core i9-12900
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	Intel Core i9-11900K
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Core i9-11900

Tier 2 — High-End

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is a good option if you want a higher-end CPU

The processors found in this tier are usually the best pick for those who intend on getting a powerful high-end GPU to go with the CPU.

Their performance isn’t quite on the level of the more expensive Ryzen 9 and Core i9 models listed above, but they’re still very powerful. They can make the most of the beefiest GPUs currently available and handle professional software well, too.

AMD CPUs	Intel CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i7-12700K
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i7-12700
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-11700K
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i7-11700

Tier 3 — Mid-Range

The Intel Core i5 10600K is a nice mid-range CPU

Now, we get to the mid-range, and the CPUs found here are often the most popular picks for gaming PCs, and for a good reason — they tend to offer the best value for your money.

In 2022, mid-range CPUs have higher core and thread counts than ever before, they can handle even the more powerful GPUs without any significant bottlenecking, and they usually come with a very reasonable price tag attached.

AMD CPUs	Intel CPUs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	Intel Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i5-12600
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	Intel Core i5-12500
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	Intel Core i5-12400
	Intel Core i5-11600K
	Intel Core i5-11600
	Intel Core i5-11500
	Intel Core i5-11400

Tier 4 — Budget

The AMD Ryzen 3 3300X is a good affordable processor

Finally, for those who are pinching pennies and can’t quite afford to spend a lot of money on a CPU or the PC as a whole, both Intel and AMD have very viable budget-oriented solutions on offer.

These CPUs don’t offer the high core and thread counts or the impressive clock speeds and overclocking potential that you’ll find in the more expensive models. Still, they’re quite affordable and would be the best, most cost-efficient pick for many budget or even mid-range gaming PCs. Sadly, though, they’re not very future-proof.

AMD CPUs	Intel CPUs
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Intel Core i3-12300
AMD Ryzen 3 3100	Intel Core i3-12100

The Final Word

And so, that would be it for our gaming CPU hierarchy!

You’ll notice that we didn’t include any of the more expensive AMD Threadripper or Intel Core X models, and that’s because they don’t really make good picks for gaming. They pack way more processing power than what a gaming PC needs, plus they are significantly more expensive than their mainstream counterparts.

Just the same, we didn’t include any of the cheaper entry-level solutions such as AMD’s Athlon APUs or Intel’s Pentium and Celeron lineups, and for a similar reason — they also make bad picks for gaming since they are simply too weak and would inevitably bottleneck the latest GPUs to a significant degree.

Now, something else that we should mention is that, while Intel Core CPUs seem to be the definite choice for gaming, the CPUs were ranked based on gaming performance, without taking into account another important factor: value.

When we talk about value in this context, we are referring to a CPU’s price-to-performance ratio, and since the prices can vary based on a number of unpredictable factors—many of which have to do with how demanding and how well-optimized different games are—it can be difficult to ascertain accurately.

So, for some more accurate recommendations, we suggest checking out our narrowed-down selection of what we feel are the best CPUs for gaming in 2022, where we take more factors into account than just gaming performance.

Finally, if you find that we have failed to include any of the current-gen or last-gen CPUs on the list, feel free to let us know in the comments and we’ll see about fixing the error as soon as possible!

Intel and AMD Processors Ranked

Our CPU benchmarks performance hierarchy ranks current and previous-gen Intel and AMD Processors based on performance, including all of the Best CPUs for Gaming. This guide also gives you a basic introduction to CPU benchmarking and includes a list of commonly-used CPU benchmark utilities below. Your CPU greatly affects overall performance and, to many, is a computer’s most important component. CPU benchmarks help us sort out the differences, but when it comes time to buy a CPU for your desktop, you’ll find a dizzying collection of model numbers and specs from both Intel and AMD.

We’ve listed the best CPUs for Gaming and best CPUs for workstations in other articles, but if you want to know how each chip stacks up against all the others and how we come to our decisions, this CPU benchmarks hierarchy is for you. If you’re looking for a broader view of the current state of the market, head to our AMD vs Intel Feature.

If you’re looking for the fastest Gaming chip on the market across the broadest range of prices, Intel’s Alder Lake chips have taken the crown from AMD in convincing fashion. However, AMD‘s Ryzen 7 5800X3D takes the title as the fastest Gaming CPU on the market and lives up to AMD‘s claim that 3D V-Cache delivers an increase in Gaming performance equivalent to what we would normally only see from a new microarchitecture. However, the 58000X3D isn’t as fast as comparable chips in other types of single- and multi-threaded work beyond Gaming.

Intel’s Special Edition Core i9-12900KS was the fastest Gaming CPU on the market until AMD‘s Ryzen 7 5800X3D arrived. This chip is identical to the Core i9-12900K but has special binning and features that allow it to reach a blistering 5.5 GHz on two cores, a record high clock speed for a desktop PC processor. The 12900KS is still faster than its counterpart, the 12900K, but it only leads by roughly 3% yet comes with a 23% ($134) premium. That makes the $739 price tag a hard pill to swallow.

We recently put AMD‘s $199 Ryzen 5 5600 and $159 Ryzen 5 5500 chips to the test. These new lower-end models represent AMD‘s cheapest Zen 3-equipped processors yet, but they are simply too little, too late. The Ryzen 7 5700X, also included in the stats below, is also not a convincing buy. Intel’s Alder Lake chips are better for new builds, but existing Ryzen owners with older chips could find these as good drop-in upgrades if they want to put off building an entirely new system.

The new AMD chips contend with two powerful chips that have become the mainstay for new builds. Our Core i5-12400 review highlights Alder Lake’s exceptional blend of price and performance. At $190, this chip is just as fast at Gaming as Intel’s previous-gen $549 Core i9-11900K flagship.

At the lower pricing tier, we found that the four-core, eight-thread Core i3-12100 offers a stunning level of Gaming performance for the $105 to $130 price point (the graphics-less 12100F saves you some coin), making it the new go-to chip for budget Gaming rigs. AMD‘s Ryzen 3 4100 is a contender here, but it hasn’t passed through our test bench yet. Keep your eyes peeled for that review soon.

The Intel Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K are also impressive, with the 12900K geared for absolute performance while the 12600K slots in as the new mainstream Gaming champion. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D slots in as the overall high-performance value chip to beat for Gaming, while the Core i7-12700K is the better all-rounder.

We have the full Ryzen 5000 lineup in our CPU benchmarks, including the Ryzen 5 5600X, Ryzen 9 5950X, 5900X, and Ryzen 7 5800X, along with all of the previous-gen Zen 3, Zen+, and Zen 1 versions of those chips. AMD also has its Ryzen 7000 processors coming to market in the Fall of this year, which promises to revitalize the brand’s competitive positioning.

If you want to see Intel and AMD‘s most important models square off head-to-head in our CPU benchmarks, check out these articles:

We’ve added a new integrated graphics CPU benchmark ranking so you can see how AMD‘s APUs stack up relative to prior-gen AMD chips and Intel’s lineup. We’ll explain how we ranked the processors under each table. The game testing ranking is first. We also include an application performance metric in our application score tables, which we’ve split up into single- and multi-threaded measurements (below Gaming table). The most powerful chip gets a 100, and all others are scored relative to it.

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Here are the current rankings for the Alder Lake chips compared to the Ryzen 5000 lineup in Windows 11, along with DDR4 vs DDR5 benchmarks and overclocked configurations. We have also incorporated these results into our broader selection of tests below for Windows 10, so refer to those charts for a greater historical perspective.

Intel’s Alder Lake processors are the fastest in all metrics, be it Gaming, single- or multi-threaded work, in Windows 11. The chips are still ultra-competitive in Windows 10, but do lose some of the larger advantages in a few key apps, which impacts its ranking in Windows 10.

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We rank all the Intel and AMD Processors in the tables below, but we don’t include overclocked performance or 99th percentile fps rankings. You can see all of those numbers in the charts above. We’ve also added separate charts for integrated graphics testing.

Bear in mind that the charts above use the raw performance numbers, whereas our CPU benchmarks rankings below use a score to rank the chips relative to one another. Admittedly, the charts are getting a bit packed as we expand our rankings pool, but we’ll work to separate this out into different classes as our CPU benchmarks database grows.

AMD–Gaming-cpu-benchmarks-hierarchy-xa0″>Intel and AMD Gaming CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy

*indicates an APU tested with a discrete GPU. Note: These types of processors are geared for performance with integrated graphics – please see individual reviews or our section below for those performance rankings.

We’ve ranked all the consumer Intel 12th, 11th, 10th, 9th, 8th, and 7th Gen processors, along with AMD‘s Ryzen and Threadripper chips from all four generations. We have two rankings for each chip, based on 1080p and 1440p CPU Gaming benchmarks. We conducted these tests in Windows 10 for compatibility purposes. You can see how the Windows 11 hierarchy looks in the slide show further above.

The chart is aligned sequentially based on the 1080p game results, but the 1440p listings aren’t listed in sequential order due to the unfortunate limitations with our tables. Pay attention to the 1440p rankings: Some faster chips at 1440p CPU benchmarks may be listed below slower chips simply because of the 1080p results. You’ll also notice that the 12th-Gen Intel processors, like the 12900K, 12700K and 12600K, have two measurements for each entry — that’s to quantify performance with both DDR4 and DDR5 setups, with the former almost always offering better performance in Windows 10.

We measured performance for the 1080p CPU Gaming benchmarks with a geometric mean of Borderlands 3, Hitman 2, Far Cry 5, Project CARS 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. We measured performance for the 1440p CPU Gaming benchmarks with a geometric mean of Borderlands 3, Project CARS 3, Far Cry 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

AMD-integrated-graphics-Gaming-cpu-benchmarks-hierarchy-xa0″>Intel and AMD Integrated Graphics Gaming CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy

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iGPU Performance relative to Ryzen 7 5700G
	1280×720	1920×1080
Ryzen 7 5700G B550-E	100%	100%
Ryzen 5 5600G	96. 3%	96%
Ryzen 7 4750G	92.9%	94.1%
Ryzen 3 5300G	85.8%	87.2%
Ryzen 5 3400G	83.5%	84.1%
Ryzen 3 3200G	77.1%	78.1%
Intel UHD Graphics 750 32 EU (11600K, 11700K)	58.3%	~48.9%
Intel UHD Graphics 730 24 EU (i5-11400)	51.7%	42.9%
Intel UHD Graphics 630 24 EU (10600K)	36.0%	34.4%

Here’s our list of Gaming performance with integrated graphics on several of the leading APUs available. We’ve split this into two different price ranges, so be sure to flip through all of the performance charts. For a bit of commentary and analysis of these results, head to our recent Ryzen 7 5700G, Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 3 5300G reviews.

AMD-single-threaded-cpu-benchmarks-performance-hierarchy”>Intel and AMD Single-Threaded CPU Benchmarks Performance Hierarchy

Single-Threaded CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy
	Single-Threaded App Score	Architecture	Cores/Threads	Base/Boost GHz	TDP
Intel Core i9-11900K (ABT off/on)	100% / 99. 57%	Rocket Lake	8 / 16	3.5 / 5.3	125W
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	95.31%	Zen 3	16 / 32	3.4 / 4.9	105W
Core i9-12900K DDR5 / DDR4	95.16% / 94.64%	Alder Lake	16 / 24 (8P+8E)	3.2 / 5.2	125 / 241W
Core i7-11700K	94.29%	Rocket Lake	8 / 16	3.6 / 5.0	95W
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	93.69%	Zen 3	12 / 24	3.7 / 4.8	105W
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	92.84%	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.8 / 4.7	105W
Intel Core i5-11600K	92.56% / 89.67%	Rocket Lake	8 / 16	3.9 / 4.9	125W
Intel Core i7-12700K DDR5 / DDR4	91.60%	Alder Lake	12 / 20 (8P+4E)	3.6 / 4.9	125W / 190W
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	89. 19%	Zen 3	6 / 12	3.7 / 4.6	65W
Ryzen 7 5700G	88.92%	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.9 / 4.4	65W
Core i5-12600K DDR4 / DDR5	87.85% / 87.82%	Alder Lake	10 / 16 (6P+4E)	3.7 / 4.9	125 / 150W
Intel Core i9-10900K	86.68%	Comet Lake	10 / 20	3.7 / 5.3	125W
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	85.75%	Zen 3	6 / 12	3.9 / 4.4	65W
Intel Core i9-10850K	84.87%	Comet Lake	10 / 20	3.6 / 5.2	95W
Intel Core i9-9900KS	83.13%	Coffee Lake-R	8 / 16	4.0 / 5.0	127W
Intel Core i5-11400	83.09%	Rocket Lake	6 / 12	2.6 / 4.4	65W
Intel Core i9-9900K	82.63%	Coffee Lake-R	8 / 16	3. 6 / 5.0	95W
Intel Core i7-10700K	82.31%	Comet Lake	8 / 16	3.8 / 5.1	125W
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	81.51%	Zen 3	4 / 8	4.0 / 4.2	65W
Intel Core i7-9700K	80.36%	Coffee Lake-R	8 / 8	3.6 / 4.9	95W
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	79.75%	Zen 2	8 / 16	3.9 / 4.7	105W
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	79.11%	Zen 2	6 / 12	3.8 / 4.5	95W
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	78.86%	Zen 2	12 / 24	3.8 / 4.7	105W
Intel Core i5-10600K	78.79%	Comet Lake	6 / 12	4.1 / 4.	125W
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	78.37%	Zen 2	8 / 16	3.9 / 4.5	105W
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	78. 18%	Zen 2	16 / 32	3.5 / 4.7	105W
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	77.68%	Zen 2	12 / 24	3.8 / 4.6	105W
Intel Core i7-10700/F	~	Comet Lake	8 / 16	2.9 / 4.8	65W
Ryzen 7 4750G	77.2%	Zen 3	8 /16	3.6 / 4.4	65W
AMD Threadripper 3970X	76.52%	Zen 2	32 / 64	3.7 / 4.5	280W
AMD Threadripper 3960X	76.42%	Zen 2	24 / 48	3.8 / 4.5	280W
Intel Core i7-8700K	76.32%	Coffee Lake	6 / 12	3.7 / 4.7	95W
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	76.29%	Zen 2	8 / 16	3.6 / 4.4	65W
Intel Core i7-8086K	76.21%	Coffee Lake	6 / 12	4.0 / 5. 0	95W
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	75.85%	Zen 2	6 / 12	3.8 / 4.4	95W
Intel Core i3-9350KF	75.72%	Coffee Lake	4 / 4	4.0 / 4.6	91W
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	75.62%	Zen 2	4 / 8	3.8 / 4.3	65W
Intel Core i5-9600K	75.41%	Coffee Lake-R	6 / 6	3.7 / 4.6	95W
Intel Core i9-10980XE	75.24%	Cascade Lake-X	18 / 36	3.0 / 4.8	165W
AMD Threadripper 3990X	75.10%	Zen 2	64 / 128	2.9 / 4.3	280W
Intel Core i7-8700	74.66%	Coffee Lake	6 / 12	3.2 / 4.6	65W
AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX	74.20%	Zen 2	64 / 128	2.7 / 4.2	280W
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	73. 02%	Zen 2	6 / 12	3.6 / 4.2	65W
Intel Core i9-9980XE	~	Skylake	18 / 36	4.4 / 4.5	165W
Intel Core i7-7700K	~	Kaby Lake	4 / 8	4.2 / 4.5	91W
Intel Core i5-8600K	71.08%	Coffee Lake	6 / 6	3.6 / 4.3	95W
Core i3-10100	70.80%	Coffee Lake	4 / 8	3.6 / 4.3	65W
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	69.53%	Zen+	8 / 16	3.7 / 4.3	105W
Intel Core i3-9100	69.20%	Coffee Lake-R	4 / 4	3.6 / 4.2	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 3100	67.74%	Zen 2	4 / 8	3.8 / 3.9	65W
Intel Core i5-9400 / -9400F	67.67%	Coffee Lake	6 / 6	2.9 / 4. 1	65W
Intel Xeon W-3175X	67.51%	Skylake	28 / 56	3.1 / 3.8	225W
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	66.78%	Zen+	6 / 12	3.6 / 4.2	95W
Intel Core i3-8350K / -8350KF	66.71%	Coffee Lake	4 / 4	4.0 / –	91W
Intel Core i5-8400	66.03%	Coffee Lake	6 / 6	2.8 / 4.0	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	~	Zen 2	6 / 6	3.6 / 4.1	65W
AMD Ryzen 9 3900	~	Zen 2	12 / 24	3.1 / 4.3	65W
Intel Core i3-7100	~	Kaby Lake	2 / 4	3.9 / –	51W
AMD Threadripper 2950X	~	Zen +	16 / 32	3.5 / 4.4	180W
AMD Threadripper 2990WX	~	Zen+	32 / 64	3. 0 / 4.2	250W
AMD Threadripper 2970WX	~	Zen +	24 / 48	3.0 / 4.2	250W
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	64.86%	Zen +	4 / 8	3.7 / 4.2	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	63.62%	Zen	6 / 12	3.6 / 4.0	95W
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	61.99%	Zen	8 / 16	3.6 / 4.0	95W
Intel Core i5-7400	~	Kaby Lake	4 / 4	3.0 / 3.5	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	60.90%	Zen +	4 / 4	3.6 / 4.0	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	60.79%	Zen+	4 / 8	3.6 / 3.9	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	~	Zen	4 / 4	3.5 / 3.7	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF	~	Zen	6 / 12	3. 2 / 3.6	65W
Intel Pentium G5600	60.13%	Coffee Lake	2 / 4	3.9 / –	54W
Intel Core i3-8100	60.12%	Coffee Lake	4 / 4	3.6 / –	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G	57.09%	Zen	4 / 4	3.5 / 3.7	65W
Intel Pentium G5400	56.79%	Coffee Lake	2 / 4	3.7 / –	54W
AMD Athlon 3000G	~	Zen+	2 / 4	3.5 / –	35W
AMD Athlon 220GE	~	Zen	2 / 4	3.4 / –	35W
Intel Pentium G4560	~	Kaby Lake	2 / 4	3.5 / –	54W
AMD Athlon 200GE	~	Zen	2 / 4	3.2 / –	35W
AMD A10-9700	~	Bristol Ridge	4 / 4	3. 5 / 3.8	65W
Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-U6780A	~	LuJiaZui	8 / 8	2.7 / –	70W

We calculate the above single-threaded CPU benchmarks rankings based on a geometric mean of Cinebench, POV-Ray, and LAME. The latter consists of two tests: One short duration test and one extended-duration test to measure performance once Intel’s boost duration limits have been exceeded.

We conducted these tests in Windows 10, which penalizes the 12th-Gen Intel scores. This is because Windows 10 doesn’t target threads at the correct cores with the precision that we see in Windows 11. You can see the Windows 11 results in the album in the first album in the article, but suffice it to say that Alder Lake chips, like the Core i7-12900K, 12700K and 12600K, lead by large margins in Windows 11.

Single-threaded performance is often tied directly to the responsiveness and snappiness of your PC in any number of daily applications, like loading an operating system or surfing the web. This metric largely depends upon a mixture of instruction per cycle (IPC) throughput (the number of operations the chip can execute in one clock cycle) and frequency, which is the speed at which the transistors switch between on and off states.

However, a whole host of other considerations, such as cache, architecture, and interconnects (like rings, meshes, and infinity fabric) impact this measure of per-core performance, so these results do not align perfectly based upon clock frequency. Instead, performance varies with each application and how well it is tuned for the respective architectures.

AMD-multi-threaded-cpu-benchmarks-performance”>Intel and AMD Multi-Threaded CPU Benchmarks Performance

Multi-Threaded CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy
	Multi-Threaded App Score	Architecture	Cores/Threads	Base/Boost GHz	TDP
AMD Threadripper 3990X	100. 0%	Zen 2	64 / 128	2.9 / 4.3	280W
AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX	97.59%	Zen 2	64 / 128	2.7 / 4.2	280W
AMD Threadripper 3970X	75.74%	Zen 2	32 / 64	3.7 / 4.5	280W
AMD Threadripper 3960X	64.76%	Zen 2	24 / 48	3.8 / 4.5	280W
Intel Xeon W-3175X	59.95%	Skylake	28 / 56	3.1 / 4.3	225W
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	53.58%	Zen 3	16 / 32	3.4 / 4.9	105W
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	47.32%	Zen 2	16 / 32	3.5 / 4.7	105W
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	45.89%	Zen 3	12 / 24	3.7 / 4.8	105W
Intel Core i9-10980XE	43.06%	Cascade Lake-X	18 / 36	3. 0 / 4.8	165W
Intel Core i9-9980XE	~	Skylake	18 / 36	4.4 / 4.5	165W
AMD Threadripper 2990WX	~	Zen+	32 / 64	3.0 / 4.2	250W
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	38.69%	Zen 2	12 / 24	3.8 / 4.6	105W
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	38.66%	Zen 2	12 / 24	3.8 / 4.7	105W
Core i9-12900K DDR4 / DDR5	38.39% / 38.11%	Alder Lake	16 / 24 (8P+8E)	3.2 / 5.2	125 / 241W
Intel Core i9-11900K (ABT off/on)	36.01% / 37.07%	Rocket Lake	8 / 16	3.5 / 5.3	125W
AMD Threadripper 2970WX	~	Zen +	24 / 48	3.0 / 4.2	250W
Core i7-11700K	34.26%	Rocket Lake	8 / 16	3. 6 / 5.0	125W
Intel Core i9-10900K	33.79%	Comet Lake	10 / 20	3.7 / 5.3	125W
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	33.48%	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.8 / 4.7	105W
Intel Core i9-10850K	33.38%	Comet Lake	10 / 20	3.6 / 5.2	95W
AMD Threadripper 2950X	~	Zen +	16 / 32	3.5 / 4.4	180W
AMD Ryzen 9 3900	~	Zen 2	12 / 24	3.1 / 4.3	65W
Ryzen 7 5700G	29.73%	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.8 / 4.6	65W
Intel Core i9-9900KS	29.11%	Coffee Lake-R	8 / 16	4.0 / 5.0	127W
Core i7-12700K DDR5 / DDR4	28.77% / 28.77%	Alder Lake	12 / 20 (8P+4E)	2.7 / 3.8	125 / 190W
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	28. 49%	Zen 2	8 / 16	3.9 / 4.7	105W
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	28.25%	Zen 2	8 / 16	3.9 / 4.5	105W
Intel Core i7-10700K	28.17%	Comet Lake	8 / 16	3.8 / 5.1	125W
Intel Core i9-9900K	27.78%	Coffee Lake-R	8 / 16	3.6 / 5.0	95W
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	27.47%	Zen 2	8 / 16	3.6 / 4.4	65W
Intel Core i5-11600K	26.79%	Rocket Lake	8 / 16	3.9 / 4.9	125W
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	26.15%	Zen 3	6 / 12	3.7 / 4.6	65W
AMD Ryzen 7 4750G	26.06%	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.6 / 4.4	65W
Intel Core i7-10700/F	~	Comet Lake	8 / 16	2. 9 / 4.8	65W
Intel Core i5-11400	24.46%	Rocket Lake	6 / 12	2.6 / 4.4	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	23.33%	Zen 3	6 / 12	3.9 / 4.4	65W
Core i5-12600K DDR4 / DDR5	2308% / 23.07%	Alder Lake	10 / 16 (6P+4E)	3.7 / 4.9	125 / 150W
Intel Core i7-9700K	22.81%	Coffee Lake-R	8 / 8	3.6 / 4.9	95W
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	22.28%	Zen 2	6 / 12	3.8 / 4.5	95W
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	21.76%	Zen 2	6 / 12	3.8 / 4.4	95W
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	21.41%	Zen 2	6 / 12	3.6 / 4.2	65W
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	21.59%	Zen+	8 / 16	3.7 / 4.3	105W
Intel Core i5-10600K	20. 83%	Comet Lake	6 / 12	4.1 / 4.8	125W
Intel Core i7-8700K	20.23%	Coffee Lake	6 / 12	3.7 / 4.7	95W
Core i7-8700	20.04%	Coffee Lake	6 / 12	3.2 / 4.6	65W
Core i7-8086K	19.30%	Coffee Lake	6 / 12	4.0 / 5.0	95W
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	19.17%	Zen	8 / 16	3.6 / 4.0	95W
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	16.96%	Zen+	6 / 12	3.6 / 4.2	95W
Intel Core i5-9600K	16.60%	Coffee Lake-R	6 / 6	3.7 / 4.6	95W
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	~	Zen 2	6 / 6	3.6 / 4.1	65W
Intel Core i7-7700K	~	Kaby Lake	4 / 8	4.2 / 4.5	91W
Intel Core i5-8600K	15. 93%	Coffee Lake	6 / 6	3.6 / 4.3	95W
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G	15.83%	Zen 3	4 / 8	4.0 / 4.2	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	15.55%	Zen 2	4 / 8	3.8 / 4.3	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF	~	Zen	6 / 12	3.2 / 3.6	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	15.16%	Zen	6 / 12	3.6 / 4.0	95W
Intel Core i5-9400 / -9400F	15.04%	Coffee Lake	6 / 6	2.9 / 4.1	65W
Intel Core i5-8400	14.76%	Coffee Lake	6 / 6	2.8 / 4.0	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 3100	14.17%	Zen 2	4 / 8	3.8 / 3.9	65W
Core i3-10100	13.37%	Rocket Lake	4 / 8	3.6 / 4.3	65W
Intel Core i3-9350KF	11. 76%	Coffee Lake	4 / 4	4.0/4.6	91W
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	11.31%	Zen +	4 / 8	3.7 / 4.2	65W
Intel Core i3-8350K	10.74%	Coffee Lake	4 / 4	4.0 / –	91W
Intel Core i3-9100	10.70%	Coffee Lake-R	4 / 4	3.6 / 4.2	65W
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G	10.56%	Zen+	4 / 8	3.6 / 3.9	65W
Intel Core i3-8100	9.61%	Coffee Lake	4 / 4	3.6 / –	65W
Intel Core i5-7400	~	Kaby Lake	4 / 4	3.0 / 3.5	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	8.66%	Zen +	4 / 4	3.6 / 4.0	65W
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	~	Zen	4 / 4	3.5 / 3.7	65W
Intel Core i3-7100	~	Kaby Lake	2 / 4	3. 9 / –	51W
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G	7.99%	Zen	4 / 4	3.5 / 3.7	65W
Intel Pentium G5600	5.43%	Coffee Lake	2 / 4	3.9 / –	54W
AMD Athlon 3000G	~	Zen+	2 / 4	3.5 / –	35W
AMD Athlon 220GE	~	Zen	2 / 4	3.4 / –	35W
Intel Pentium G5400	5.13%	Coffee Lake	2 / 4	3.7 / –	54W
AMD Athlon 200GE	~	Zen	2 / 4	3.2 / –	35W
Intel Pentium G4560	~	Kaby Lake	2 / 4	3.5 / –	54W
AMD A10-9700	~	Bristol Ridge	4 / 4	3.5 / 3.8	65W
Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-U6780A	~	LuJiaZui	8 / 8	2. 7 / –	70W

The multi-threaded workload column is based on CPU benchmarks performance in Cinebench, POV-ray, vray, Blender (four tests – Koro, Barcellona, Classroom, bmw27), y-cruncher, and Handbrake x264 and x265 workloads. These CPU benchmarks represent performance in productivity-focused applications that tend to require more compute horsepower.

Like we see with single-threaded performance metrics, multi-threaded performance, which is a measure of a chip’s performance in applications that utilize multiple software threads, varies based upon a whole host of architectural factors. It also depends heavily upon how well the software scales with additional compute cores. As such, these results do not align perfectly based upon core/thread count, though it does serve as a decent litmus of multi-threaded performance.

Be aware that architectures, caches, and interconnects profoundly impact these results, as all of these factors impact how well performance scales with additional threads. Performance rarely scales perfectly with the addition of more cores/threads, so the scaling factor of each processor architecture weighs in heavily on the value proposition of going with a higher core count processor.

How to Benchmark your CPU — Best CPU Benchmarks

Benchmarking your CPU is also an essential tool for CPU overclocking or merely tuning your system. Simply run a CPU benchmark before you make any changes, then re-test after changes to see the results.

How do you benchmark your CPU? Well, that’s not as complicated as you might think. Choosing the best CPU benchmarks can be a daunting task, but the most general rule is that the best performance benchmark is simply measuring the performance of the programs you use the most. So naturally, simply due to a lack of comparable test results, these real-world benchmarks might not give you a means of comparing your performance to other CPUs.

However, suppose the programs you frequently use don’t have built-in benchmarks. In that case, you can also use similar types of programs (renderers or encoders, for instance) as a proxy for your workload. There’s a selection of well-known benchmarks with large databases for easy comparisons. You can also compare your results to the benchmarks you see in our library of reviews to get a good sense of how your system stacks up. We’ll list out some great application benchmarks with download links below.

These same theories apply to CPU game benchmarking — the best CPU benchmark is the game that you play the most. You can download an fps counter, like FRAPS, to measure performance during your Gaming session. Games can vary widely, so we don’t have a specific list of titles to test. However, you can simply use the Gaming CPU benchmarks you see in our reviews as a good starting point. You can also use synthetic Gaming benchmarks, a few of which we have listed below. Just be aware that these synthetic CPU benchmarks don’t tend to translate well to real-world Gaming, but they do show us the raw amount of compute power exposed to game engines. However, given their stability and repeatability, these are great benchmarks for comparing performance before and after any changes you may make to your system.

Most often overlook web-browser performance, but these are among the best CPU benchmarks to measure performance in single-threaded workloads, which helps quantify the snappiness in your system and correlates to performance in games that prize single-threaded performance. We’ve included a few web browser benchmarks below as well.

If you plan to compare to other Gaming and application CPU benchmark results from reviews, forums, or friends, be sure to turn off as many background tasks as possible during your benchmarks to eliminate that influence from your CPU benchmark results. Here’s a list with download links for some of the most common CPU benchmarks:

Cinebench R23 (MS Store ) — This rendering CPU benchmark program has both single- and multi-core benchmark modes. This is one of the most commonly-used CPU benchmarks.
UL Benchmarks 3DMark — This synthetic CPU benchmark has a plethora of built-in tests for both CPUs and GPUs and is updated regularly with new tests. This is the go-to synthetic Gaming test for many.
POV-Ray — This rendering CPU benchmark has both single- and multi-threaded test options but uses a heavier distribution of AVX instructions than Cinebench to create a taxing CPU benchmark.
HandBrake — The HandBrake encoder comes with a plethora of options, so you can easily tailor the encoding CPU benchmark to your needs. Simply measure the amount of time it takes to encode a video, and then use that as your baseline for comparison.
Corona — This is another popular rendering utility and is a simple-one click CPU benchmark that uses the Chaos Corona render engine to measure CPU performance in multi-threaded workloads.
C-Ray — This CPU benchmark uses a raytracer rendering engine to measure a CPU’s multi-threaded performance in floating-point operations.
WebXPRT 4 — This is a click-to-run CPU benchmark that runs in your browser to measure performance in HTML5, JavaScript, and WebAssembly-based tests. This is a great CPU benchmark to measure single-threaded performance.
ARES-6 — This is a click-to-run CPU benchmark that runs in your browser to measure performance in JavaScript but has a heavy weighting towards the neural network (machine learning) workloads that are becoming increasingly common. This is a great CPU benchmark to measure single-threaded performance.
y-cruncher — This CPU benchmark runs from a command line, so it isn’t the most user-friendly. However, it calculates Pi using the latest AVX instruction sets in a heavily-threaded manner, making it among the best to measure SIMD performance. Beware, this test can break overclocks easily (which also means it is great for stress testing).
CPU-Z — This is a common utility that exposes the details of your processor, but it also has a built-in CPU benchmark that is incredibly simple to run. The single- and multi-thread test results don’t correlate well to real-world tasks, but the tests’ stability makes them well suited for before and after comparisons. CPU-Z test results are also widely shared among enthusiasts, so it’s easy to find comparison systems.

CPU Benchmarks Test System and Configuration

CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy Test Setup
Hardware
AMD Socket AM4 (400- 500-Series)	AMD Ryzen 2000- 3000- 5000- series processors
	MSI MEG X570 Godlike
	2x 8GB Trident Z Royal DDR4-3600
Intel LGA 1151 (Z490)	Intel Comet Lake processors
	MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC
	2x 8GB Trident Z Royal DDR4-3600
AMD Socket AM4 (300-Series)	Ryzen 1000-series processors
	MSI X370 Xpower Gaming Titanium
	2x 8GB G. Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 @ DDR4-2667
Intel LGA 1151 (Z270)	Intel Coffee Lake, Kaby Lake processors
	MSI Z270 Gaming M7
	2x 8GB Trident Z Royal DDR4-3600
Intel LGA 2066	Intel Skylake processors
	MSI X299 Gaming Pro Carbon AC
	2x 8GB Trident Z Royal DDR4-3600
All	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 Eagle
	2TB Intel DC4510 SSD
	EVGA Supernova 1600 T2, 1600W
	Windows 10 Pro version 2004 (build 19041.450)
Cooling	Corsair h215i

Legacy Desktop CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy

Recognizing that a lot of older platforms are going to be paired with graphics subsystems multiple generations old, we wanted to define the top of our range to encourage balance between host processing and complementary GPUs. At this point, anyone with a Sandy Bridge-based Core i7 would realize a gain from stepping up to Coffee Lake or Kaby Lake, for example. And putting AMD‘s top FX CPUs next to a handful of Core i7s and those older Core i5s represents an upgrade to their status.

Currently, our hierarchy consists of 13 total tiers. The bottom half of the chart is largely outdated; you’ll notice those CPUs dragging down performance in the latest games, whether you have one of the best graphics cards or not. If you own a CPU in that range, an upgrade could really take your experience to another level.

Really, it’s the top five tiers or so that remain viable. And in that top half of the chart, an upgrade is typically worthwhile if it’s a least a couple of tiers higher. Otherwise, there’s just not enough improvement to warrant the expense of a fresh CPU, motherboard and RAM (not to mention the graphics card and storage solution you’d be considering as well).

Legacy Desktop CPU Benchmarks Hierarchy
Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel Core i9-7900X
Intel Core i9-7960X
Intel Core i9-7980XE
Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Core i7-7700K
Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Intel Core i7-7700	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
Intel Core i5-8400	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Intel Core i7-7800X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Intel Core i7-7700T	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Intel Core i7-6850K	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Intel Core i7-6800K	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Intel Core i7-6700K	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Intel Core i7 6700	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Intel Core i7-5960X	Ryzen 5 2400G
Intel Core i7-5930K
Intel Core i7-5820K
Intel Core i7-5775C
Intel i7-4960X
Intel Core i7-4930K
Intel Core i7-4820K
Intel Core i7-4790K
Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i7-4790
Intel Core i7-4771
Intel Core i7-4770
Intel Core i7-3970X
Intel Core i7-3960X
Intel Core i7-3930K
Intel Core i7-3820
Intel Core i7-3770K
Intel Core i7-3770
Intel Core i5-7640X
Intel Core i5-7600K
Intel Core i5-7600
Intel Core i5-7500
Intel Core i5-7400
Intel Core i5 6600K
Intel Core i5-6600
Intel Core i5-6500
Intel Core i5 6402P
Intel Core i5-6400
Intel Core i5-5675C
Intel Core i5-4690K
Intel Core i5-4670K
Intel Core i5-4590
Intel Core i5-4670
Intel Core i5-4570
Intel BX80646I54460
Intel Core i5-4440
Intel Core i5-4430
Intel Core i5-3570K
Intel Core i5-3570
Intel Core i5-3550

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme
Intel Core i7-975 Extreme
Intel Core i7-2600K
Intel Core i7-2600
Intel Core i7-965
Intel Core i5-3470
Intel Core i5-3450P	Intel Core i7-7700
Intel Core i5-3450	AMD FX-9370
Intel Core i5-3350P	AMD FX-8370
Intel Core i5-3330	AMD FX-8350 w/Wraith
Intel Core i5-2550K	AMD FX-8320
Intel Core i5-2500K	AMD FX-8300
Intel Core i5-2500	AMD FX-8150
Intel Core i5-2450P
Intel Core i5-2400
Intel Core i5-2380P
Intel Core i5-2320
Intel Core i5-2310
Intel Core i5-2300
Intel Core i3-7350K
Intel Core i3-7320
Intel Core i3-7300
Intel Core i3-7100

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Core i7-980
Intel Core i7-970
Intel Core i7-960
Intel Core i7-875K
Intel Core i7-870
Intel Core i3 6320
Intel Core i3 6300
Intel Core i3-6100	AMD FX-6350
Intel Core i3 6100T	AMD FX-4350
Intel Core i3-6098P	AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition
Intel Core i3-4360	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition
Intel Core i3-4350	AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 980
Intel Core i3-4340	AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 975
Intel Core i3-4170
Intel Core i3-4160
Intel Core i3-4150
Intel Core i3-4130
Intel Core i3-3250
Intel Core i3-3245
Intel Core i3-3240
Intel Core i3-3225
Intel Core i3-3220
Intel Core i3-3210
Intel Core i3-2130
Intel Core i3-2025
Intel Core i3-2120
Intel Core i3-2105
Intel Core i3-2100
Intel Pentium G4620
Intel Pentium G4600
Intel Pentium G4560
Intel Pentium G4500
Intel Pentium G4400

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
	AMD FX-8370E
	AMD FX-8320
	AMD FX-8120
	AMD FX-6300
	AMD FX-6200
	AMD FX-4300
	AMD FX-4170
	AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
Intel Core i7-950	AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition
Intel Core i7-940	AMD Phenom II X4 965
Intel Core i7-930	AMD Phenom II X4 955
Intel Core i7-920	AMD A10-7890K APU
Intel Core i7-860	Intel A10-7870K
Intel Core i5-3220T	AMD A10-7860K
Intel Core i5-2405S	AMD A10-7850K
Intel Core i5-2400S	AMD A10-7800
Intel Core i5-760	AMD A10-7700K
Intel Core i5-750	AMD A10-6800K
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775	AMD A10-6790K
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770	AMD A10-6700
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650	AMD A10-5800K
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650	AMD A10-5700
	Intel A8-7650K
	AMD A8-7600
	AMD A8-6600K
	AMD A8-5600K
	AMD A8-3870K
	AMD A8-3870
	AMD A8-3850
	AMD Athlon X4 880K
	Intel Athlon X4 870K)
	Intel A10-7870K
	AMD Athlon X4 750K
	AMD Athlon X4 740
	AMD Athlon X4 651K
	AMD Athlon X4 645
	AMD Athlon X4 641
	AMD Athlon X4 640

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
	AMD FX-6100
	AMD FX-4130
	AMD FX-4100
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550	AMD Phenom II X4 945
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450	AMD Phenom II X4 940
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	AMD Phenom II X4 920
Intel Core i5-680	AMD Phenom II X3 740
Intel Core i5-670	AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition
Intel Core i5-661	AMD A8-6500
Intel Core i5-660	AMD A8-5500
Intel Core i5-655K	AMD A6
Intel Core i5-650	AMD A6
Intel Core i3-2120T	AMD A6-3670K
Intel Core i3-2100T	AMD A6-3650
	AMD Athlon II X4 635
	AMD Athlon II X4 630

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500	AMD Phenom II X4 910
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	AMD Phenom II X4 910e
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600	AMD Phenom II X4 810
Intel Core i3-550	AMD Athlon II X4 631
Intel Core i3-540	AMD Athlon II X4 620
Intel Core i3-530	AMD Athlon II X3 460
Intel Pentium G3470
Intel Pentium G3460
Intel Pentium G3450
Intel Pentium G3440
Intel Pentium G3430
Intel Pentium G3420
Intel Pentium G3260
Intel Pentium G3258
Intel Pentium G3250
Intel Pentium G3220
Intel Pentium G2130
Intel Pentium G2120
Intel Pentium G2020
Intel Pentium G2010
Intel Pentium G870
Intel Pentium G860
Intel Pentium G850
Intel Pentium G840
Intel Pentium G645
Intel Pentium G640
Intel Pentium G630

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	AMD Phenom II X4 905e
Intel Core 2 Duo E8200	AMD Phenom II X4 805
Intel Core 2 Duo E8190	AMD Phenom II X3 710
Intel Core 2 Duo E7500	AMD Phenom II X3 705e
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400	AMD Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850	AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750	AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition
Intel Pentium G620	AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition
Intel Celeron G1630	AMD Phenom II X2 545
Intel Celeron G1620	AMD Phenom X4 9950
Intel Celeron G1610	AMD Athlon II X3 455
Intel Celeron G555	AMD Athlon II X3 450
Intel Celeron G550	AMD Athlon II X3 445
Intel Celeron G540	AMD Athlon II X3 440
Intel Celeron G530	AMD Athlon II X3 435
Intel Celeron G3950	AMD Athlon II X3 425
Intel Celeron G3930
Intel Celeron G3930
Intel Celeron G3900

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
	AMD Phenom X4 9850
	AMD Phenom X4 9750
	AMD Phenom X4 9650
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300	AMD Phenom X4 9600
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200	AMD Phenom X3 8850
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD Phenom X3 8750
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550	AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Intel Core 2 Duo E6540	AMD Athlon II X2 265
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6700	AMD Athlon II X2 260
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6600	AMD Athlon II X2 255
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E650	AMD A6-5500K
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6300	AMD A6
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5800	AMD A4-7300
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5700	AMD A4-6400K
Intel Pentium G9650	AMD A4-6300
	AMD A4-5400K
	AMD A4-5300
	AMD A4-4400
	AMD A4-4000
	AMD A4-3400
	AMD A4-3300
	AMD Sempron 2650
	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
	AMD Phenom X4 9550
	AMD Phenom X4 9500
	AMD Phenom X4 9450e
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600	AMD Phenom X4 9350e
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420	AMD Phenom X3 8650
Intel Core 2 Duo E4700	AMD Phenom X3 8600
Intel Core 2 Duo E4600	AMD Phenom X3 8550
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500	AMD Phenom X3 8450e
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400	AMD Phenom X3 8450
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300	AMD Phenom X3 8400
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200	AMD Phenom X3 8250e
Intel Pentium Dual-Core G620T	AMD Athlon II X2 250
	AMD Athlon II X2 245
	AMD Athlon II X2 240
	AMD Athlon X2 7850
	AMD Athlon X2 7750
	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
	AMD Phenom X4 9150e
	AMD Phenom X4 9100e
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400	AMD Athlon X2 7550
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320	AMD Athlon X2 7450
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400	AMD Athlon X2 5050e
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300	AMD Athlon X2 4850e/b
Intel Celeron E3300	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+
	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300	AMD Athlon X2 6550
Intel Core 2 Duo E5500	AMD Athlon X2 6500
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220	AMD Athlon X2 4450e/b
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200	AMD Athlon X2 4600+
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2210	AMD Athlon X2 4400+
Intel Celeron E3200	AMD Athlon X2 4200+
	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
Intel Celeron 1600	AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Intel Celeron G440	AMD Athlon X2 4050e
	AMD Athlon X2 2300 Black Edition

Intel CPUs	AMD CPUs and APUs
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
Intel Celeron E1500
Intel Celeron E1400
Intel Celeron E1200

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Model	Performance	No. of laptops with it	Minimum price	Average price	Maximum price
Intel Core i9-12900H	100. 00%	5	2627.5€	3252.17€	4125€
Intel Core i9-12900HK	97.61%	1	5187.44€	5187.44€	5187.44€
Intel Core i7-12700H	92.73%	22	1098. 63€	2638.55€	4125.8€
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	83.26%	3	2199€	2272.33€	2359€
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U	82.36%	8	1745.96€	2119.29€	2695. 01€
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS	82.32%	1	2999€	2999€	2999€
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H	79.83%	4	1291.76€	1772.02€	2468.47€
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	78. 13%	8	1887.44€	2085.5€	2199€
Intel Core i7-12800H	77.11%	4	2798€	3707.84€	4575€
Intel Core i9-11950H	76.33%	2	3785€	3841. 82€	3898.63€
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS	75.03%	1	1763.99€	1763.99€	1763.99€
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	72.44%	17	1000.18€	1578.01€	2147.25€
Intel Core i7-11800H	71. 97%	18	1408.26€	2370.27€	3778.08€
Intel Core i7-11850H	71.72%	3	2494.84€	2761.77€	3068.59€
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS	70.09%	1	1970. 45€	1970.45€	1970.45€
Intel Core i7-1280P	68.04%	3	2361€	2445.27€	2550.81€
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U	66.21%	3	1237€	1324.1€	1387€
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	64. 30%	1	792.56€	792.56€	792.56€
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	63.93%	4	771.24€	957.63€	1156.58€
Intel Core i5-1240P	63.42%	8	1207.29€	1444. 12€	1828.24€
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U	63.07%	6	1715.94€	2036.22€	2879.6€
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U	62.35%	6	849.99€	1032.2€	1135€
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U	59. 22%	10	1328.94€	1625.72€	2044.28€
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	58.12%	6	985.11€	1376.86€	1666.71€
Intel Core i7-1260P	56.66%	21	1199€	1846. 18€	2826.02€
Intel Core i9-10980HK	54.64%	2	2256.2€	4385.2€	6514.2€
Intel Core i5-11400H	54.40%	6	1115.63€	1397.8€	1748.44€
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U	54. 25%	12	599.42€	913.18€	1558.88€
Intel Core i9-10885H	53.02%	3	3653.98€	4911.04€	6635.32€
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	52.32%	2	1130. 38€	1251.23€	1372.08€
Intel Core i7-10875H	52.10%	9	1640.82€	2817.23€	3431.65€
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	51.93%	5	869€	1163.6€	1508. 14€
Intel Core i5-1235U	51.73%	11	749€	1365.78€	2437.23€
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	51.49%	10	934.27€	1151.77€	1649€
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	50. 73%	12	774.47€	892.34€	1028.26€
Intel Core i7-10870H	50.71%	5	1237.52€	2715.79€	4618.81€
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H	49.80%	3	679. 99€	894.62€	1058.57€
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	46.06%	2	938.28€	1293.64€	1649€
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U	45.14%	8	1039€	1222.55€	1563. 96€
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	44.61%	35	267.75€	756.16€	1737.21€
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	43.42%	4	746.65€	1002.45€	1387.35€
Intel Core i7-1255U	43. 19%	7	949€	1520.83€	2649.67€
Intel Core i7-10750H	41.68%	8	1451.69€	2341.28€	4060.33€
Intel Core i7-10850H	41.01%	4	2503. 53€	2750.97€	3085.34€
Intel Core i5-10500H	39.24%	1	1081.51€	1081.51€	1081.51€
Intel Core i7-9750H	37.90%	2	1600.77€	2615.05€	3629. 32€
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	37.52%	4	759.92€	1034.86€	1339.9€
Intel Core i5-11300H	37.17%	1	1164.6€	1164.6€	1164.6€
Intel Core i7-1185G7	36. 82%	7	1682.93€	1930.16€	2274.96€
Intel Core i7-1195G7	36.72%	2	1567.98€	1647.84€	1727.69€
Intel Core i7-1165G7	35.67%	38	670. 03€	1581.29€	4422.45€
Intel Core i5-1145G7	35.21%	2	1490.23€	1495.35€	1500.46€
Intel Core i5-1155G7	34.65%	1	1514.5€	1514.5€	1514. 5€
Intel Core i5-1135G7	34.13%	80	401.55€	1067.84€	2174€
Intel Core i7-8750H	34.12%	1	2993.35€	2993.35€	2993.35€
Intel Core i7-10710U	34. 09%	1	1717.89€	1717.89€	1717.89€
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	33.97%	17	329.49€	599.6€	950.88€
Intel Core i7-1160G7	32.23%	1	3046. 54€	3046.54€	3046.54€
Intel Core i5-1130G7	31.27%	1	2250.83€	2250.83€	2250.83€
Intel Core i5-10300H	29.31%	6	953.77€	1887.35€	5059. 99€
Intel Core i7-1065G7	29.13%	22	649€	1995.89€	3946.04€
Intel Core i5-1035G7	28.80%	2	1439€	1541.14€	1643.28€
Intel Core i5-10200H	28. 44%	1	939€	939€	939€
Intel Core i5-1035G4	27.83%	1	1558.69€	1558.69€	1558.69€
Intel Core i5-1035G1	25.97%	34	489€	756. 6€	1330.69€
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	25.61%	2	655.52€	677.01€	698.49€
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	23.99%	5	403€	547.43€	636.09€
Intel Core i7-10610U	23. 85%	2	1856.25€	2084.78€	2313.31€
AMD Ryzen 5 3450u	23.07%	2	499€	515.46€	531.92€
Intel Core i7-10510U	23.00%	6	825.42€	1377. 62€	1798.21€
Intel Core i5-10310U	22.13%	1	797.36€	797.36€	797.36€
Intel Core i5-10210U	21.57%	34	447.72€	1131.85€	3099.99€
Intel Core i3-1115G4	21. 18%	21	404.99€	577.43€	961.08€
Intel Core i5-8265U	20.58%	5	792.09€	1204.45€	1671.19€
Intel Pentium Gold 7505	18.08%	1	708. 27€	708.27€	708.27€
Intel Core i3-1005G1	17.31%	13	299€	522.59€	793.38€
Intel Core i7-7660U	13.85%	1	3538.91€	3538.91€	3538. 91€
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	13.61%	1	329€	329€	329€
Intel Core i3-10110U	13.50%	10	355.47€	580.69€	816.16€
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	13. 43%	4	490.76€	565.04€	654.54€
Intel Core i3-8145U	13.02%	1	527.96€	527.96€	527.96€
Intel Core i3-8130U	12.32%	1	462.5€	462. 5€	462.5€
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U	11.75%	1	1199.3€	1199.3€	1199.3€
Intel Core i5-L16G7	11.57%	2	735.28€	1869.01€	3002.73€
Intel Celeron N N5100	10. 83%	5	390€	469.4€	549€
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U	10.31%	1	349€	349€	349€
Intel Pentium Silver N6000	10.24%	6	336.99€	476. 51€	723.61€
Intel Core m3-8100Y	9.97%	1	747.15€	747.15€	747.15€
Intel Pentium Silver N5030	9.18%	9	275.52€	485.68€	797.16€
Intel Celeron N N4120	8. 51%	6	298.93€	415.24€	578.19€
AMD Athlon 3020E	8.37%	2	316.56€	343.78€	370.99€
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U	8.00%	1	399€	399€	399€
Intel Core i5-8200Y	7. 40%	1	906.36€	906.36€	906.36€
AMD 3000 3015Ce	7.12%	1	399€	399€	399€
Intel Celeron N N4500	6.44%	4	360.06€	454. 61€	562.51€
ARM Cortex MT8183	6.37%	1	339€	339€	339€
Intel Celeron N N4020	5.32%	15	168.88€	445.75€	1191.61€
Intel Celeron N4000	4. 75%	2	211.67€	267.66€	323.64€
AMD A6-9225	4.54%	1	366.6€	366.6€	366.6€
ARM Cortex A73	4.43%	1	299.99€	299. 99€	299.99€
Intel Celeron N3350	3.79%	2	352.99€	354.53€	356.07€
AMD A4-9120C	2.93%	1	348.49€	348.49€	348.49€

characteristics of Intel Core i5-12500, price, competitors

Number of cores — 6. Thanks to Hyper-Threading technology, the number of threads is 12, which is twice the number of physical cores and increases the performance of multi-threaded applications and games.

The base frequency of the Core i5-12500 cores is 3 GHz.

Price in Russia

Do you want to buy Core i5-12500 cheaply? Look at the list of stores that already sell the processor in your city.

Benchmarks Intel Core i5-12500

Game speed

Performance in games and similar applications, according to our tests.

The performance of 4 cores, if any, and performance per core has the greatest impact on the result, since most games do not fully use more than 4 cores.

The speed of caches and working with RAM is also important.

Speed in office use

Performance in everyday work such as browsers and office applications.

The performance of 1 core has the greatest impact on the result, since most of these applications use only one, ignoring the rest.

Similarly, many professional applications such as various CAD programs ignore multi-threaded performance.

Speed in heavy applications

Performance in resource-intensive tasks loading a maximum of 8 cores.

The performance of all cores and their number has the greatest impact on the result, since most of these applications willingly use all the cores and increase the speed accordingly.

At the same time, certain periods of work can be demanding on the performance of one or two cores, for example, applying filters in the editor.

Data obtained from tests by users who tested their systems with and without overclocking. Thus, you see the average values corresponding to the processor.

Speed of numerical operations

Simple household tasks

Minimum	Average	Maximum
75	Memory: 83	93
Memory 87. 9
166	1 core: 178	186
1 core 86.7
192	2 cores: 326	370
2 cores 80.8

Demanding games and tasks

Minimum	Average	Maximum
305	4 cores: 601	700
4 cores 75. 7
349	8 cores: 871	1087
8 cores 56.3

Extreme

Minimum	Average	Maximum
430	All cores: 1093	060
All cores 19.5

Different tasks require different CPU strengths. A system with few fast cores and low memory latency will be fine for the vast majority of games, but will be inferior to a system with a lot of slow cores in a rendering scenario.

We believe that a minimum 4/4 (4 physical cores and 4 threads) processor is suitable for a budget gaming PC. At the same time, some games can load it at 100%, slow down and freeze, and performing any tasks in the background will lead to a drop in FPS.

Ideally, the budget shopper should aim for a minimum of 4/8 and 6/6. A gamer with a big budget can choose between 6/12, 8/8 and 8/16. Processors with 10 and 12 cores can perform well in games with high frequency and fast memory, but are overkill for such tasks. Also, buying for the future is a dubious undertaking, since in a few years many slow cores may not provide sufficient gaming performance.

When choosing a processor for your work, consider how many cores your programs use. For example, photo and video editors can use 1-2 cores when working with filtering, and rendering or converting in the same editors already uses all threads.

Data obtained from tests by users who tested their systems both with overclocking (maximum value in the table) and without (minimum). A typical result is shown in the middle, the more filled in the color bar, the better the average result among all tested systems.

Benchmarks

Benchmarks were run on stock hardware, that is, without overclocking and with factory settings. Therefore, on overclocked systems, the points can noticeably differ upwards. Also, small performance changes may be due to the BIOS version.

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i5-12600KF

1918

Intel Core i9-12900H

1917

Intel Core i7-12700F

1862

Intel Core i7-12700

1862

Intel Core i7-12700h

1806

Intel Core i5-12500

1804

Intel Core i9-11900K

1686

Intel Core I9-11900KF

1686

AMD RYZEN0019

Intel Core i3-12100

1658

Intel Core i3-12100F

1658

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

13875

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

13802

Intel Core i9- 9900KS

13305

AMD Ryzen 7 6800h

13145

Intel Core i7-9800x

13067

Intel Core I5-12500

12974

AMD Ryzen 7

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

12874

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

12844

Intel Core i9-11950H

12836

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

12794

Cinebench R20 Single Core

Intel Core i5-12600K

741

Intel Core i5-12600kf

741

Intel Core i9-12900h

734

Intel Core I9-12900HK

710

Intel Core I7-12700

9001 Intel

Intel Core i5-12500

688

Intel Core i5-12400

664

Intel Core i5-12400F

664

Intel Core i9-11900KF

650

Intel Core i9-11900K

650

AMD Ryzen 9 5950x

647

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

5051

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

5002

Intel Core i9-9900K

4995

Intel Core i9-9900KF

4995

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

4960

Intel Core i5-12500

4960

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

4960

Intel Core i7-11800H

4930

Intel Core i9-9900X

4855

Intel Core i7-10700

4834

Intel Core i7-10700F

4834

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7-12700KF

1872

Intel Core i5-12600K

1854

Intel Core i5-12600KF

1854

Intel Core i9-11900F

1831

Intel Core i9-11900

1831

Intel Core i5-12500

1804

Intel Core i7-11700K

1794

Intel Core i7-11700KF

1794

Intel Core i7-12800H

1784

AMD Ryzen 9 5950x

1759

Intel Core i7-12650H

1755

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i9-11900H

9436

Intel Core i5-12600

9075

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

9065

Intel Core i7-11850H

9045

Intel Core i7-6950X

8993

Intel Core i5-12500

8973

Intel Core i7-11800H

8949

Intel Core i7-10700

8945

Intel Core i7-10700F

8945

Intel Core i7-7820X

8916

Intel Core i9-9900KF

8779

iGPU — FP32 Performance GFLOPS

Intel Core i7-11800H

742

Intel Core i9-11980HK

742

Intel Core i7-12650HX

742

Intel Core i9-11950h

742

Intel Core i7-11850H

742

Intel Core i5-12500

742

I5-12600

900-19 742

900-1

742

Intel Core i7-11800h

742

Intel Core i9-11900H

742

Intel Core i7-12650HX

742

Tests in games

12500 and meet system requirements. Please note that the official requirements of developers in games do not always match the data of real tests. Also, the result is strongly influenced by the overclocking of the system and the graphic settings in the game. We test at high settings in FullHD resolution to get numbers close to real gameplay.

Most popular config: motherboard for Intel Core i5-12500 — Gigabyte GA-B660M DS3H DDR4, graphics card — UHD Graphics 730, RAM — Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB, SSD — Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB (2019 ).

Characteristics

The data is not yet filled in, so the tables may lack information or omit existing functions.

Basic

Manufacturer	Intel
Date of issueMonth and year of the processor’s availability.	10-2022
Cores The number of physical cores.	6
ThreadsNumber of threads. The number of logical processor cores that the operating system sees.	12
Multi-Threading Technology With Intel’s Hyper-threading and AMD’s SMT technology, one physical core is recognized by the operating system as two logical cores, thereby increasing processor performance in multi-threaded applications.	Hyper-threading (note that some games may not work well with Hyper-threading, you can disable the technology in the BIOS of the motherboard for maximum FPS).
Base frequencyGuaranteed frequency of all processor cores at maximum load. Performance in single-threaded and multi-threaded applications and games depends on it. It is important to remember that speed and frequency are not directly related. For example, a new processor at a lower frequency may be faster than an old one at a higher one.	3 GHz
Embedded Options Available Two enclosure versions. Standard and designed for mobile devices. In the second version, the processor can be soldered on the motherboard.	No

Video core

RAM

PCI

Data protection

Design

Competitors

Please note that competitors are selected automatically based on performance in a particular task. Therefore, some may puzzle you. We are improving our selection algorithm, treat with understanding.

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Intel PC Processor Rating

Chart comparing the performance of the best Intel processors for PC. Latest processor core speed compared to rating. Find out which Intel desktop processor is the fastest.

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Check Price	i9 12900KS 100%
Check Price	i9 12900k 98%
Check Price	i7 12700k 92.8%
Check Price	i5 12600k 85.3%
Check Price	i5 12600 77. 7%
Check Price	i9 11900k 76.9%
Check Price	i9 10900k 75.3%
Check Price	i7 11700k 75%
Check Price	i5 12400F 74.8%
Check Price	i9 10850k 74.5%
Check Price	i7 10700K 71. 4%
Check Price	i5 11600k 70.2%
Check Price	i9 10900 70.2%
Check Price	i3 12300 67.4%
Check Price	i3 12100F 66%
Check Price	i5 10600k 65.3%
Check Price	i5 11400F 62. 9%
Check Price	i5 10400F 57%
Check Price	i3 10300 54.3%
Check Price	i3 10100 51.1%
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CPU Rank — AskGeek.io

Overall Rank

No.	Processor	Type	Socket	Number of cores	Max. frequency	AskGeek Score
1	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	Server	FCLGA3647	26	3. 70 GHz	85.8
2	Intel Xeon Gold 6142	Server	FCLGA3647	16	3.70 GHz	81.8
3	AMD EPYC 7643	Server	SP3	48	3.6 GHz	80.8
4	AMD EPYC 7763	Server	SP3	64	3.5 GHz	79.8
5	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Desktop	TR4	64	4. 2 GHz	78.5
6	Intel Core i9-12900K	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5.20 GHz	78.3
7	AMD EPYC 7543	Server	SP3	32	3.7 GHz	75.9
8	AMD EPYC 74F3	Server	SP3	24	4.0 GHz	75.8
9	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	Desktop	TR4	32	4. 2 GHz	73.6
10	AMD EPYC 7513	Server	SP3	32	3.65 GHz	73.3
11	Intel Xeon Gold 6146	Server	FCLGA3647	12	4.20 GHz	72.7
12	Intel Core i7-12700K	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5.00 GHz	71.6
13	Intel Core i7-12700KF	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5. 00 GHz	71.2
14	Intel Xeon Gold 6154	Server	FCLGA3647	18	3.70 GHz	69.9
15	AMD EPYC 7713	Server	SP3	64	3.675 GHz	68.3
16	Intel Core i9-12900KF	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5.20 GHz	67.6
17	AMD EPYC 7742	Server	SP3	64	3. 4 GHz	67.6
18	Intel Xeon Platinum 8380	Server	FCLGA4189	40	3.40 GHz	67.0
19	AMD EPYC 7401	Server	TR4	24	3 GHz	67.0
20	AMD EPYC 7343	Server	SP3	16	3.9 GHz	66.2
21	AMD EPYC 7662	Server	SP3	64	3. 3 GHz	65.9
22	Intel Xeon Gold 6144	Server	FCLGA3647	8	4.20 GHz	64.3
23	Intel Xeon Gold 6140	Server	FCLGA3647	18	3.70 GHz	64.0
24	AMD EPYC 7702	Server	SP3	64	3.35 GHz	63.5
25	Intel Core i5-12600K	Desktop	FCLGA1700		4. 90 GHz	63.4
26	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4	Server		22	3.7 GHz	63.4
27	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358	Server	FCLGA4189	32	3.40 GHz	62.6
28	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	Desktop	AM4	12	4.8 GHz	62.5
29	Intel Core i7-10700	Desktop	LGA 1200	8	4. 80 GHz	62.5
30	Intel Xeon Gold 6136	Server	FCLGA3647	12	3.70 GHz	62.4
31	Intel Xeon E5-2696v2	Server	LGA2011	12	3300MHz	62.0
32	Intel Core i7-1065G7	Mobile	FCBGA1526	4	3.90 GHz	61.8
33	Intel Core i5-1035G7	Mobile	FCBGA1526	4	3. 70 GHz	61.2
34	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4	Server	FCLGA2011-3	18	3.30 GHz	61.2
35	AMD EPYC 7543P	Server	SP3	32	3.7 GHz	60.8
36	AMD EPYC 7532	Server	SP3	32	3.3 GHz	60.7
37	Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y	Server	FCLGA4189	24	3. 60 GHz	60.6
38	AMD EPYC 7502	Server	SP3	32	3.35 GHz	59.9
39	Intel Xeon Gold 6348	Server	FCLGA4189	28	3.50 GHz	59.6
40	Intel Xeon Gold 6342	Server	FCLGA4189	24	3.50 GHz	59.6
41	AMD EPYC 73F3	Server	SP3	16	4. 0 GHz	59.6
42	Intel Core i9-7980XE	Desktop	FCLGA2066	18	4.20 GHz	59.6
43	AMD EPYC 7313	Server	SP3	16	3.7 GHz	59.3
44	AMD EPYC 7443P	Server	SP3	24	4.0 GHz	59.3
45	AMD EPYC 7452	Server	SP3	32	3. 35 GHz	59.2
46	Intel Core i5-12600KF	Desktop	FCLGA1700		4.90 GHz	58.6
47	Intel Xeon Gold 6130	Server	FCLGA3647	16	3.70 GHz	58.6
48	Intel Xeon E5-2699v4	Server	FCLGA2011-3	22	3.60 GHz	58.2
49	Intel Core i9-11900K	Desktop	FCLGA1200	8	5. 30 GHz	58.0
50	AMD EPYC 7413	Server	SP3	24	3.6 GHz	57.6

Intel processor rating

No.	Processor	Type	Socket	Number of cores	Max. frequency	AskGeek Score
1	Xeon Platinum 8170	Server	FCLGA3647	26	3.70 GHz	85. 8
2	Xeon Gold 6142	Server	FCLGA3647	16	3.70 GHz	81.8
3	Core i9-12900K	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5.20 GHz	78.3
4	Xeon Gold 6146	Server	FCLGA3647	12	4.20 GHz	72.7
5	Core i7-12700K	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5. 00 GHz	71.6
6	Core i7-12700KF	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5.00 GHz	71.2
7	Xeon Gold 6154	Server	FCLGA3647	18	3.70 GHz	69.9
8	Core i9-12900KF	Desktop	FCLGA1700		5.20 GHz	67.6
9	Xeon Platinum 8380	Server	FCLGA4189	40	3. 40 GHz	67.0
10	Xeon Gold 6144	Server	FCLGA3647	8	4.20 GHz	64.3
11	Xeon Gold 6140	Server	FCLGA3647	18	3.70 GHz	64.0
12	Core i5-12600K	Desktop	FCLGA1700		4.90 GHz	63.4
13	Xeon E5-2696v4	Server		22	3. 7 GHz	63.4
14	Xeon Platinum 8358	Server	FCLGA4189	32	3.40 GHz	62.6
15	Core i7-10700	Desktop	LGA 1200	8	4.80 GHz	62.5
16	Xeon Gold 6136	Server	FCLGA3647	12	3.70 GHz	62.4
17	Xeon E5-2696v2	Server	LGA2011	12	3300MHz	62. 0
18	Core i7-1065G7	Mobile	FCBGA1526	4	3.90 GHz	61.8
19	Core i5-1035G7	Mobile	FCBGA1526	4	3.70 GHz	61.2
20	Xeon E5-2695 v4	Server	FCLGA2011-3	18	3.30 GHz	61.2

AMD processor rating

No.	Processor	Type	Socket	Number of cores	Max. frequency 909fifty	AskGeek Score
1	EPYC 7643	Server	SP3	48	3.6 GHz	80.8
2	EPYC 7763	Server	SP3	64	3.5 GHz	79.8
3	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Desktop	TR4	64	4. 2 GHz	78.5
4	EPYC 7543	Server	SP3	32	3.7 GHz	75.9
5	EPYC 74F3	Server	SP3	24	4.0 GHz	75.8
6	Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX	Desktop	TR4	32	4.2 GHz	73.6
7	EPYC 7513	Server	SP3	32	3. 65 GHz	73.3
8	EPYC 7713	Server	SP3	64	3.675 GHz	68.3
9	EPYC 7742	Server	SP3	64	3.4 GHz	67.6
10	EPYC 7401	Server	TR4	24	3 GHz	67.0
11	EPYC 7343	Server	SP3	16	3. 9 GHz	66.2
12	EPYC 7662	Server	SP3	64	3.3 GHz	65.9
13	EPYC 7702	Server	SP3	64	3.35 GHz	63.5
14	Ryzen 9 5900X	Desktop	AM4	12	4.8 GHz	62.5
15	EPYC 7543P	Server	SP3	32	3. 7 GHz	60.8
16	EPYC 7532	Server	SP3	32	3.3 GHz	60.7
17	EPYC 7502	Server	SP3	32	3.35 GHz	59.9
18	EPYC 73F3	Server	SP3	16	4.0 GHz	59.6
19	EPYC 7313	Server	SP3	16	3. 7 GHz	59.3
20	EPYC 7443P	Server	SP3	24	4.0 GHz	59.3

Processors

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TOP-7. The best Intel processors. June 2022. Rating!

Author Anatoly Vorontsov Reading 7 min. Views 207 Posted by 14.05.2022
Updated 05/15/2022

Hello everyone! We recently released a review in which I reviewed the best processors from AMD. And today I want to do the same with their direct competitor in the face of Intel. Moreover, the company has released a new generation of processors, and the old ones still show themselves very cheerfully, and the price tags for them are now very adequate.

The number of flows: 8
Basic clock frequency: 3.6 GHz
Frequency Turboboost: 4.3 GHz
Free multiplier: no
video Yar: no
TDP: 65 W

I will start with the classics of budget gaming gatherings of recent years . Having received Hyper-Threading in the tenth generation, the Core i3 has become simply an excellent processor for the money, offering the performance of the top until recently CPUs. And to this day, its 4 cores and 8 threads are able to handle any modern game at good graphics settings and with enough frames per second. If you are assembling the most budgetary system for games in FullHD resolution, then I highly recommend considering this stone for purchase. Yes, there is no reserve for the future with it, but you can, for example, take a good motherboard based on a five hundredth chipset and in the future put an eleventh generation top processor into it.

Intel Core i7-12700K

SOCKET: LGA1700
Architecture: ALDERLAKE-S
LITOGRAPHIS: 10 Nm
9000
9000 9000 frequency: 3. 6 GHz
TurboBoost frequency: 5.0 GHz
Free multiplier: yes
Video core: UHD 770 1500 MHz
TDP: 190 W

The 12700K is the pre-top variant in the series, which I think is the perfect choice for today’s gaming. Its 12 cores and 20 threads provide flawless performance in any modern title at the highest graphics settings. Moreover, its potential will be enough for at least 3-4 years for sure. Therefore, I don’t really see the point in taking something more powerful for games, unless you buy with a very large margin in front. Not to mention the fact that the difference with the same Core i9there will not be so much, because so far they are not very good at working with so many game streams, with rare exceptions. And the performance per core is enough for the eyes, taking into account automatic overclocking to five gigahertz. But the index K tells us that the pebble can be further dispersed on its own. The only caveat is heat dissipation. Even in stock, the TDP of the chip reaches one hundred and ninety watts.

Intel Core i9-12900K

SOCKET: LGA 1700
Architecture: ALDERLAKE-S
LITO LITAROGRATION: 10 Nm
Number Number: 16
TOMALS: 24
Basic clock frequency: 3.2 GHz
Frequency TURBOBOOST: 5.2 GHC
Free multiplier: Free multiplier: Free multiplier: Free multiplier yes
Video core: UHD 770 1550 MHz
TDP: 241 W

It’s clear with games, but what if the processor is chosen for maximum performance in work tasks such as encoding, compiling projects, archiving and other delights that require maximum power from the CPU ? And here you can just take a look at the Core i9-12900K. Programs for work, as a rule, are perfectly parallelized, so that the 16 cores and 24 threads available here will not be idle. The performance per core, by the way, is also cosmic — out of the box, the chip is chasing up to five point two tenths of a gigahertz with the possibility of manual overclocking. But, again, we remember about cooling. If in the case of the Core i7 you need not be stingy with a solid heat dissipation system, then for the Core i9 you need a truly top-end cooler to divert at least the base 241 watts, not to mention overclocking. The payment, of course, is necessary corresponding. In general, if money is not a problem, then 12900K is definitely your choice and will provide you with excellent performance for years to come.

Intel Core i5-12400F

SOCKET: LGA1700
Architecture: Alderlake-S
Litography: 10 Nm

9000 frequency: 2.5 GHz

TurboBoost frequency: 4.4 GHz
Free multiplier: no
GPU: no
TDP: 117 W

Moving on, here we have another representative of the new generation of Intel processors, namely the Core i5-12400F. It has not received a new layout with fast and energy-efficient cores, and therefore has the usual six powerful cores and twelve threads. And such a pebble is perfect for a relatively inexpensive, but very productive assembly for games or work. The processor itself has a very adequate price tag, it is not necessary to buy a top-end motherboard for it, and even a budget tower cooler can handle a TDP of 117 watts. In the end, and in general, assembly costs will be low. At the same time, the CPU power is enough for any modern games on ultras.

Intel Core i5-12600K

SOCKET: LGA1700
Architecture: ALDERLAKE-S
LITOGRAPHIS: 10 Nm
9000 9000 9000 9000. 16000 frequency: 3.7 GHz
TurboBoost frequency: 4.9 GHz
Free multiplier: yes
Video core: UHD 770 1450 MHz
TDP: 150 W

maximum clock speed up to four point nine gigahertz with the possibility of manual overclocking. Such a monster is perfect for a very good gaming and workstation, which at the same time will fit into a relatively adequate budget. The stone itself cannot be called cheap, but for the money it provides excellent performance. At the same time, the motherboard will suit him even at the entry level, if we are talking about the Z69 chipset0, and the stock TDP looks much more restrained compared to older brothers and is 150 watts. This processor can be considered the golden mean in terms of price, performance and maintenance complexity.

Intel Core i3-12100F

SOCKET: LGA 1700
Architecture: ALDERLAKE-S
LITO LITOGRAGHOGRAGE: 10 Nm
Number of Cloudy clock frequency: 3.3GHz
TurboBoost frequency: 4.3 GHz
Free multiplier: no
Video core: no
TDP: 89 W

So we got to the next generation Core i3. 12100F — expectedly — received a classic layout with four productive cores and support for Hyper-Threading technology. But the new architecture and thin technical process do their job, so that in the end the CPU bypasses even the initial Core i5 of the previous generation, outperforming the latter in cost. Especially superiority is manifested in tasks that are not able to use more than eight threads at the same time. Noticeably more productive cores in the 12100F give it a one and a half times advantage in places. Of course, it has become on average one and a half times more expensive than the tenth generation Core i3, but the performance gain is worth it. Also, we must not forget that this is still a new platform, which means that over time you can easily replace the chip with a more powerful one.

Intel Core i5-10400F

SOCKET: LGA 1200
Architecture: Cometlake-S
Litography: 14 Nm
Number of Cloths: 12
clock frequency: 2.9 GHz
TurboBoost frequency: 4.3 GHz
Free multiplier: no
Video core: no
TDP: 65 W

Closes the top — unexpectedly — the tenth generation Core i5. Yes, I just said that the new Core i3 beats it and costs less. However, this only applies to tasks that do not use more than eight threads. The 10400F has 6 cores and 12 threads in its arsenal. As a result, in games and programs that can use all its powers, this pebble still shows itself perfectly and shows its indirect descendant what it is capable of. This percentage can be taken if you know for sure that eight threads for your tasks will not be enough. It will also be good if you already have an LGA1200 motherboard. Moreover, it’s not even necessarily fancy, because the TDP of the processor is small, and you can’t overclock it. You can build a 10400F system from scratch, provided that you get the motherboard at a very good price and the total cost of the mother + processor + memory kit comes out at least a step cheaper than with the i3-12100F.

Top 15 Best Intel Processors (Intel) — Ranking 2022

The hardware market is constantly updated with new generations of chips. Each of them becomes more and more perfect than the previous one, but there are more and more offers, which makes it more difficult for users to decide on a purchase. This time we have prepared for your attention the ranking of the best Intel processors in 2022. We decided to make 15 models at once in all price categories.

Note that we did not indicate the last 12th generation for several reasons:

Very high cost of the processors themselves due to their small number.
No assortment of motherboards. Currently, there are boards for sale only on the Z690 chipset and at inflated prices.
DDR5 memory is still raw and will not reveal its potential for about half a year.

We would like to answer some important questions that we read from users in our social networks. The best AMD processors win if they’re on a budget, are better at multi-threaded workloads, and have better integrated graphics. Intel developers, on the other hand, focus on core performance, providing users with easy overclocking and demonstrating stable high frequencies.

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Best Budget Intel Processors

Here are low cost solutions for home and office. Working with documents, multimedia tasks and simple games are the main tasks for which these processors are purchased.

Intel Celeron G5905

Opens the top 15 Intel Celeron G5905 series. This is a simple processor with 2 cores for installation in office computers or multimedia stations. The operating frequency of 3.5 GHz will make it comfortable to work when surfing the Internet, watching movies or drawing. Dynamic or other type of overclocking is not provided. Support for DDR4 RAM up to 2666 MHz in dual-channel mode has a positive effect on performance. The chip is equipped with integrated UHD 610 graphics, ready to come to the rescue in the absence of a graphics card. Paired with Intel Celeron G5905 will work well GT710/730 and 1030 for 4K at 30fps via HDMI and 60fps via DP. 8K processor will not pull. Thus, you will get a balanced and undemanding assembly in terms of power supply.

Pros:

great price;
high frequency;
OP support up to 2666 MHz.

Cons:

lack of overclocking.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

We couldn’t ignore the legendary «stump» of the Pentium Gold G6400 series. Unlike the Celeron G5905, this budget processor from Intel supports hyper-threading technology, due to which 2 physical cores are converted into 4 logical ones. Together with 4 MB L3 cache and 4 GHz operation, the chip becomes an excellent choice for office and gaming computers for undemanding projects. Supports up to 3 monitors at the same time and works at a resolution of 4096×2304 at 60Hz when a DP monitor is connected, 4096×2160 at 30Hz when an HDMI monitor is connected. This is facilitated by the integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 610. The maximum amount of RAM, as well as its frequency, is limited by the built-in controller to 128 GB and 2666 MHz. Thus, you will get a reliable «hard worker» with minimal investment for several years to come.

Pros:

frequency 4 GHz;
support 128GB OP;
reliability;
support up to 3 monitors in 4K.

Cons:

not included in this price.

Intel Core i3-9100F

Another budget processor from Intel for a work or ultra-budget gaming computer, paired with a GTX 1650, 1050, 1063 or RX 550, 560. The already common 14nm Coffee Lake architecture allowed to achieve performance of 3.6 GHz out of the box with overclocking to 4.2 GHz. At the same time, there are only 4 cores, as well as threads. Level 3 cache is endowed with a modest amount of 6 MB. The processor is almost «omnivorous» to DDR4 RAM in two bars and an operating frequency range of 1600-2400 MHz. Most often to i3-9100F take motherboards with socket h410 for office solutions and with B365 chipset for gaming machines. This assembly is suitable for a comfortable game in almost all Free-to-Play projects. Low heat dissipation makes it undemanding in terms of cooling, a simple cooler with a 92mm fan and 2 heat pipes will do.

Pros:

low price;
small heat pack;
overclocking to 4. 2 GHz.

Cons:

limited gaming potential.

Intel Core i5-9400F

The Intel Core i5-9400F can rightfully be considered the best budget processor of the current year. Affordable price makes the model particularly attractive for those who want to assemble an inexpensive gaming system for modern Free-to-Play games. For office tasks, it is bought with boards based on the B365 chipset and for overclocking on the Z390. With 14nm, Intel was able to reduce the heat pack under increased loads, leaving 6 cores and 12 threads intact. The base frequency of 2.9 GHz with overclocking to 4.1 GHz is not something transcendental. In terms of performance, it is in no way inferior to the i7-7700 in synthetic tests, and surpasses it in some games. Buyers speak well of the standard cooler in the boxed version and the lack of need for good cooling. We believe that it is impossible to save on this, especially when it comes to overclocking and pairing with a GTX 1070/RTX 2060 or 1660 Ti. An overclocked processor will overheat, the elements under the cover will not receive normal heat dissipation and will quickly degrade.

Pros:

high performance;
nice price;
availability of motherboards;
RAM support up to 2666 MHz.

Cons:

lack of solder.

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Intel’s best budget processor in 2022 is the Core i5-9600KF, which provides the most features in its price range for the LGA1151 v2 socket. Buyers very often use this model for experiments, trying to reach the coveted 5 GHz, with the allowable 4.6 GHz in dynamic overclocking. The processor successfully copes with almost all modern games, including open world projects thanks to 6 full-fledged cores with 12 threads. Additional comfort is provided by L3 cache with a capacity of 9Mb. Note that the processor is only compatible with 300-series chipsets and it won’t work on B460 or Z490. Due to the high frequencies, it has an impressive heat pack and a mark of 100 degrees of maximum operating temperature. I am glad that the manufacturer did not put thermal paste on the cover, but solder, although it is inferior in its properties to AMD’s proposals.

Pros:

solder;
overclocking potential;
volume L3 level;

Cons:

support on 300 series sockets.
middle segment.

The best Intel processors for price and quality

This category contains processors for «budget gaming». Such chips have decent performance and average overclocking potential.

Intel Core i3 Comet Lake Refresh

If you want to save money and assemble a computer for Full HD, in conjunction with the GTX 1650/1660ti and on the board with the B560 chipset, we recommend that you pay attention to the relatively inexpensive Intel Core i3 Comet Lake Refresh series processor. It differs from the 10100F in higher frequencies — 3.7 GHz in stock and up to 4.4 GHz in dynamic overclocking. Otherwise, these are the same 4 cores with 8 threads and thermal paste under the lid. The manufacturer assures that the heat pack of the “stone” of 65 W is low and the thermal paste will not dry out during prolonged use. In practice, many users, playing top projects, note high operating temperatures in the range of 70-75 degrees. We also note the 6 MB L3 cache cut in half compared to the 10400F. We do not recommend using it to play CyberPunk 2077, RDR2 or Microsoft Flight Simulator, where the world is open and a lot of processing power is required.

Pros:

is ideal for a budget PC;
high operating frequencies;
availability of motherboards.

Cons:

small level 3 cache;
is not suitable for top games.

Intel Core i5-11600KF

Let’s start with the fact that both the 11600K and the KF model are on sale today. The difference between these processors, but «K» is taken if you plan to assemble a powerful computer, but there is not enough budget for a video card. The built-in UHD Graphics 750 will provide the computer with comfortable work only in office tasks, when watching videos from Full HD, the video sequence will start to slow down and stutter. Therefore, it is better to take the 11600KF, save up a little and take the GTX 1070/1080 in the secondary market. In general, the processor shows decent performance in all modern games, thanks to 6 cores, 12 threads and dynamic overclocking to 4.9GHz per core. It is not recommended to install semi-tower or tower coolers with 2 heat pipes on it. The «stone» turned out to be hot, the heat dissipation is 95 watts.

Pros:

high clock rates;
good overclocking potential;
RAM support up to 3200 MHz.

Cons:

large heat pack.

Intel Core i5-10400F

The Intel i5-10400F continues to be the best value for money processor despite the release of the 11 and 12 series. This is probably due to high prices, the lack of normal DDR5 memory and motherboards for the latest generations of the company’s chips. We recommend taking 10400 if there is no finance and you need to sit out on the installation. The 10400F is built on a 14nm process with 6 cores and 12 threads. Out of the box «starts» on 2.9GHz with automatic overclocking up to 4.3 GHz. We do not recommend taking the boxed version because of the simple cooler. It is better to take the OEM option and buy, for example, DeepCool Lucifer 2.0 for overclocking to stable 4.6-4.7 GHz. The 2666 MHz limit on RAM support is managed by purchasing a motherboard based on the Z-chipset. However, if you do not plan to go beyond factory overclocking, then Gammax 400 is enough.

Pros:

optimal price;
large dynamic acceleration range;
power saving mode.

Cons:

low supported frequency of RAM.

Intel Core i7-10700KF

If you are looking for a mid-range processor from Intel, we recommend that you pay attention to the i7-10700KF line, which is still considered an expensive and powerful solution. 8 cores 16 threads with a frequency of 3.9 to 5.1 GHz are ways to «pull out» any modern project, up to 3D games. And the point is not even in the frequency, but in the L3 cache, 16 MB in size, as well as in the bus bandwidth of 8 GT / s and the 14-nm process technology. Thus, the processor quickly loads already used data in case it is necessary to use them again. An operating temperature ceiling of 100 degrees and a heat pack of 125 W require high-quality air cooling or a two-section dropsy if the “stone” is taken for overclocking. The processor is similar in characteristics to the i9-9900K, but unlike it, it has an improved controller and higher stability during operation.

Pros:

excellent L3 cache;
high frequency during acceleration;
chip is easy to overclock.

Cons:

increased heat generation during acceleration.

Intel Core i5-10600KF

Intel’s best value for money processor in 2022 is the Core i5-10600KF. Users like this chip for its stable operation, easy overclocking and reasonable price. It performs well in graphics editing, and the operating frequencies are overstated from 4.1 to 4.8 GHz. The level 3 cache is not as large as the 10700KF and is 12 MB, but you can’t notice it in games «by eye». With a three-section LSS, it can take 5.2 GHz, but stability will decrease. With this processor, good opportunities for overclocking open up. The module is able to keep 4.5 GHz across all cores, which is important for complex calculations or open world games. Supports RAM up to 2666 MHz, but you should buy a board based on the Z59 chipset0 with support for the XMP profile, as frequencies can increase up to 3200 MHz.

Pros:

base frequency 4.1 GHz;
stable 4.5 GHz on all cores;
adequate price.

Cons:

The best premium processors Intel Core

The top segment is represented by the most powerful models on the market. They are suitable for playing any modern projects, as well as for creating scientific computers with high performance.

Intel Core i9-9900KF

In our subjective opinion, we are talking about the best 9 generation Intel chip. The processor is really relevant due to the large range of operating frequencies. Out of the box, it starts at 3.6 GHz and is capable of overclocking to 5.0 GHz. 8 cores and 16 threads on a 14nm process technology transfer heat to the lid not through thermal paste, but solder. Thus, the developers were reinsured from the drying of the thermal interface. Supports up to 128 GB of RAM at 2666 MHz or higher (with the appropriate motherboard). Due to the combination of characteristics, it is one of the few processors that can not be overclocked. For modern games, 8-12, at least 16 threads are enough, which is what is present here. However, if you are going to overclock it, you will need a three-section liquid cooling system.

Pros:

excellent performance;
no need for overclocking;
support up to 128GB RAM.

Cons:

support on 300-series boards;
chip is demanding on cooling.

Intel Core i7-10700KF

The Intel Core i7-10700KF BOX processor is designed to upgrade high-end and pre-top gaming computers. Works correctly when heated up to 100 °C. A TDP of 125W indicates the energy efficiency of the system, but this applies only to the base frequency range. The base clock frequency is set at 3.8 GHz. Thanks to Turbo Boost 2.0 technology, this figure rises to 5.1 GHz. Intel Core i7-10700KF BOX has an eight-core configuration. The L2 cache is 2 MB and the L3 cache is 16 MB. The feature of the processor is to support DDR4-29 memory33 MHz with a bandwidth of 46.9 GB / s. Virtualization and multi-threading technology, along with Enhanced SpeedStep power-saving technology, make this processor the ideal choice for building a powerful gaming PC.

Pros:

reliability;
stability;
performance;
low operating temperatures.

Cons:

Intel Core i9-10850K

Basically a clone of the 10900KF series with minor changes. All the same 10 cores with 20 threads, on the same 14nm process technology. Operating frequencies were reduced by 100 MHz, integrated Intel UHD 630 graphics were added. This resulted in a temperature drop of 4-13 degrees and a performance loss of 3-5% compared to the 10900KF. Due to this, it is ideal for rendering and working with 3D graphics. Able to stably keep 4.8 GHz on all cores with a temperature of 65-70 degrees. The powerful processor supports DDR4 RAM, while its maximum capacity can reach 128 GB. It has an integrated PCI-E version 3.0 controller. With a heat dissipation of 125 W within the factory frequency range, the maximum load temperature is set at 100°C. Supplied without cooling system.

Pros:

UHD 630 integrated graphics;
is ideal for rendering;
does not heat up very well.

Cons:

comes without cooler.

Intel Core i9-10980XE

Another premium processor from Intel for engineering design, big data, 2D or 3D modeling workstations. The Cascade Lake-X architecture uses a 14 nm process technology. For installation, an LGA 2066 socket with an X29 chipset is used.9. With 18 cores and 36 threads with a frequency range from 3000 to 4800 MHz and the possibility of increasing these values due to the free multiplier, it provides high computing power for complex tasks. The maximum amount of DDR4 RAM can reach 256 GB at a frequency of up to 2933 MHz. In addition, the processor is characterized by support for various instruction sets and virtualization technologies. The heat pack value is 165 W, the maximum temperature at peak load is 86 degrees.

Pros:

18 cores with hyper trading;
high operating frequencies;
RAM support up to 256 GB.

Cons:

Intel Core i9-10900KF

The best processor from Intel in terms of price/performance in 2022 is the Core i9-10900KF. As already mentioned, representatives of the 12th generation are, in our opinion, still biasedly expensive. The 11th generation has a smaller volume of heat packs due to a decrease in the number of cores. i9-10900KF, in turn, has 10 cores and 20 threads at once on the LGA 1200 socket. It starts at 3.7 GHz and accelerates to 5.3 GHz, which is one of the highest rates among processors. The size of the cache has also increased significantly — now it is 20 MB, which means that the processor will be able to load more used data if necessary. To unleash the potential of the processor, you will have to purchase a board with the Z490 chipset. When the frequency reaches 4.7 GHz, the processor starts throttling, which leads to a loss in performance. It is recommended to purchase top drops and boards with cooling radiators on power circuits for it.

Pros:

best performance for the money;
frequency at 5.3 GHz in overclocking;
large level 3 cache.

Cons:

throttling at 4.7 GHz without top cooling.

How to choose a good Intel processor

When choosing an Intel processor for future PC assembly, you need to decide what tasks the computer is going to do and build it around the processor. For an office and a simple multimedia center with integrated graphics, processors with 2 cores and 4 threads, or 4 cores and 4 threads will be optimal. A distinctive feature of such processors will be good frequencies, lack of overclocking and low power consumption. Accordingly, you do not have to spend money on expensive motherboards or cooling. Take, for example, an Intel Pentium Gold G6400 board based on h510/H510 chipsets, a GT 1030 graphics card with 8 GB of RAM, and you get a simple system without overpaying.

Should I buy a processor with integrated graphics from Intel?

Why are there no 11 and 12 processor series in the rating?

Which line is more profitable to take and from which manufacturer?

Is it worth saving on the motherboard?

If you don’t know which Intel processor to choose for gaming, we recommend starting with 6-core, 12-thread processors, such as i7-10600KF or i7-10600K, if you need to sit out on the built-in. Ideal would be 8-core 16-thread models like i7-10700 or i9-10900KF, which is enough for the next 5 years. Add B560 or Z490/590 boards, an RTX 2070 to 3080 Ti video card and 32 GB of RAM and you have a top-end computer for all occasions. It is not recommended to take more powerful models, and here’s why. Engines of modern games are sharpened for optimization and a certain amount of resources that they can use. Thus, octa-core solutions may perform better than 12- or 14-core processors.

But when it comes to complex calculations, simulations and large resources, the Xeon line and flagship models like the Intel Core i9-10980XE, sharpened for multi-threaded operation, come to the rescue. They are paired with server boards with an X299 chipset and higher, from 64 GB of RAM and video cards of the PNY series, designed for calculations and unsuitable for games.

Which processor from Intel is better to buy in Ukraine?

In the end, already traditionally, we summarize the results of the rating leaders, in our opinion. If you do not know which processor to buy from Intel, start from what kind of PC you plan to create. In each case, it will be more cost-effective to pay attention to different price categories:

Gold G6400 is a good multimedia PC processor;
Core i7-10600KF — Intel’s best mid-range processor;
Core i9-10900KF is the best Intel processor for gaming.

It is worth noting that we regularly update our ratings, and do not forget about the existence of new generations of chips, the relevance of which, in our opinion, is not yet at the peak of its demand.

Home PC processor rating 2022

List-table of the best home PC processors for your money.

Model	Rank	Estimated cost	Speed rating
Intel Core i3-12100F, socket FCLGA1700	387	~ 7990	~ 31
Intel Core i3-12100, socket FCLGA1700	360	~ 8590	~ 31
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 socket AM4	348	~ 10 890	~ 38
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3. 60GHz, socket FCLGA1200	339	~ 5590	~ 19
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz, socket FCLGA1200	316	~ 11690	~ 37
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G socket AM4	311	~ 13790	~ 43
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X socket AM4	308	~ 15 890	~ 49
Intel Core i5-12400F, socket FCLGA1700	307	~ 13990	~ 43
Intel Core i3-10105F @ 3.70GHz, socket FCLGA1200	302	~ 6290	~ 19
Intel Celeron G6900, socket LGA1700	301	~ 2990	~ 9
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X socket AM4	290	~ 16190	~ 47
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 socket AM4	283	~ 11990	~ 34
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X socket AM4	271	~ 31 290	~ 85
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X socket AM4	267	~ 22790	~ 61
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G socket AM4	266	~ 19890	~ 53
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2. 60GHz, socket FCLGA1200	264	~ 13 990	~ 37
Intel Core i5-12600K, socket FCLGA1700	257	~ 23 290	~ 60
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz, socket FCLGA1200	245	~ 10990	~ 27
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz, socket FCLGA1200	243	~ 15590	~ 38
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 socket AM4	240	~ 9990	~ 24
Intel Core i7-12700, socket FCLGA1700	237	~ 28590	~ 68
Intel Core i5-12500, socket LGA	236	~ 18590	~ 44
Intel Core i7-12700K, socket FCLGA1700	225	~ 33 290	~ 75
Intel Core i3-10105 @ 3. 70GHz, socket FCLGA1200	218	~ 8690	~ 19
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X socket AM4	218	~ 22890	~ 50
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz, socket FCLGA1200	204	~ 22490	~ 46
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz, socket FCLGA1200	203	~ 26 990	~ 55
AMD Athlon 3000G socket AM4	200	~ 4490	~ 9
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 socket AM4	200	~ 13 990	~ 28
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 @ 4. 00GHz, socket FCLGA1200	200	~ 4490	~ 9
Intel Core i5-12600, socket LGA	199	~ 22590	~ 45
Intel Core i7-12700KF, socket FCLGA1700	196	~ 37590	~ 74
Intel Core i9-12900KF, socket FCLGA1700	191	~ 46 990	~ 90
Intel Core i5-10500 @ 3.10GHz, socket FCLGA1200	186	~ 14 990	~ 28
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 @ 4. 10GHz, socket FCLGA1200	180	~ 4990	~ 9
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 socket AM4	177	~ 7316	~ 13
AMD Athlon 200GE socket AM4	170	~ 4690	~ 8
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X socket AM4	170	~ 49990	~ 85
Intel Core i9-12900K, socket FCLGA1700	169	~ 52 990	~ 90
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G socket AM4	148	~ 10114	~ 15
Intel Core i9-12900KS, socket LGA	138	~ 69 990	~ 97
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 socket AM4	137	~ 20 292	~ 28
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Intel core ranking: Best Processors — October 2022

The Best Intel Processors, Ranked

7. Intel Core i7-12700

6. Intel Core i7-12700K

5. Intel Core i9-12900H

4. Intel Core i9-12900HK

3. Intel Core i9-12900T

2. Intel Core i9-12900

1. Intel Core i9-12900K

12th Gen Intel Core Processors Ranked

Evaluating Intel Processors on Your Own

CPU Hierarchy 2022 [PC Processors Tier List] – CPU Ninja

S Tier

Gaming

Productivity

A Tier

B Tier

C Tier

D Tier

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