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Best Processors: Under $100 in 2026

Compare 217 qualifying models by performance, recorded market price, efficiency and data confidence. This ranking covers Under $100.

1,280Models analyzed217Qualifying modelsSep 14, 2026Data updated

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Best overall: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 53.0 / 100

Prices in USD: used-market prices for older models or where retail quotes are unreliable; otherwise new hardware. Each price shows its condition and recorded date. Quotes older than 90 days are excluded. These are catalog estimates, not live offers.

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1AMD Ryzen 5 5500Measured$92New · 7/16/202653.0026.8595.551.66 65 W95%
2AMD Ryzen 5 4500Measured$81New · 7/16/202649.3022.1392.442.66 65 W95%
3Intel Core i7-6900KMeasured$88New · 9/6/202644.9020.1284.418.08 140 W95%
4Intel Core i7-6850KMeasured$56New · 9/6/202644.4015.8393.714.16 140 W95%
5AMD Ryzen 3 5300GMeasured$85New · 9/6/202642.5018.1781.734.94 65 W95%
6AMD Ryzen 3 4100Measured$65New · 7/16/202642.0015.2885.729.44 65 W95%
7Intel Core i3-12100FMeasured$95New · 7/16/202641.9019.5880.227.54 89 W95%
8AMD Ryzen 5 1500XMeasured$61New · 7/16/202638.7012.5580.224.14 65 W95%
9Intel Pentium Gold G5600FMeasured$19New · 9/6/202638.605.6996.813.22 54 W95%
10AMD Ryzen 5 3400GMeasured$70New · 7/16/202637.5012.8075.624.64 65 W95%
11Intel Core i7-6800KMeasured$90New · 9/6/202637.3014.8471.813.36 140 W95%
12Intel Core i5-2300Measured$22New · 9/6/202634.204.6781.56.14 95 W95%
13Intel Core i3-10105FMeasured$93New · 7/16/202634.0012.4364.623.94 65 W95%
14Intel Core i3-9300Measured$70New · 9/6/202633.109.8566.319.94 62 W95%
15AMD Athlon X4 950Measured$29New · 9/6/202632.405.0973.79.84 65 W95%
16AMD Ryzen 3 3200GMeasured$79New · 7/16/202632.2010.1363.319.54 65 W95%
17Intel Core i5-4670KMeasured$50New · 9/6/202632.007.5768.811.34 84 W95%
18AMD Athlon II X4 605eMeasured$15New · 9/6/202631.302.6474.17.34 45 W95%
19Intel Processor 300Measured$82New · 9/6/202631.109.8861.426.82 46 W95%
20Intel Core i7-3770Measured$70New · 9/6/202631.008.7962.714.34 77 W95%
21AMD Athlon II X4 610eMeasured$17New · 9/6/202630.502.7171.47.54 45 W95%
22AMD Phenom II X4 830Measured$19New · 9/6/202630.203.0871.14.04 95 W95%
23AMD Athlon X4 845Measured$35New · 9/6/202629.904.9265.89.54 65 W95%
24AMD Athlon X4 870KMeasured$34New · 9/6/202629.904.8966.86.44 95 W95%
25AMD FX-6350Measured$53New · 7/16/202629.906.2760.86.36 125 W95%
26Intel Core i5-3570KMeasured$56New · 9/6/202629.506.7961.411.04 77 W95%
27AMD Phenom II X4 925Measured$21New · 9/6/202629.403.1068.34.14 95 W95%
28Intel Processor 300TMeasured$82New · 9/6/202629.408.4356.730.12 35 W95%
29AMD Athlon II X3 460Measured$17New · 9/6/202629.102.6370.33.53 95 W95%
30Intel Core i5-4670Measured$69New · 9/6/202628.907.5058.311.24 84 W95%
31Intel Core i5-6400Measured$70New · 9/6/202628.507.1356.613.74 65 W95%
32Intel Core i5-3570Measured$63New · 9/6/202628.406.7457.810.94 77 W95%
33Intel Core i7-2600KMeasured$73New · 9/6/202628.307.5656.99.94 95 W95%
34Intel Core i5-4430Measured$59New · 9/6/202628.206.3758.19.54 84 W95%
35Intel Core i5-6500Measured$82New · 7/16/202628.207.7854.415.04 65 W95%
36AMD Athlon II X4 600eMeasured$20New · 9/6/202628.102.5763.67.14 45 W95%
37Intel Core i5-2500Measured$50New · 9/6/202628.005.5959.27.44 95 W95%
38Intel Core i5-4590SMeasured$71New · 7/16/202627.907.0155.613.54 65 W92%
39Intel Core i3-4360Measured$42New · 9/6/202627.605.0761.311.72 54 W95%
40Intel Celeron G6900EMeasured$53New · 9/6/202627.105.6657.815.42 46 W95%
41Intel Core i5-4690KMeasured$88New · 9/6/202627.107.7352.311.04 88 W95%
42AMD Phenom II X2 555Measured$13New · 9/6/202626.801.8165.92.82 80 W95%
43Intel Celeron G540Measured$11New · 9/6/202626.801.5666.43.02 65 W95%
44Intel Pentium G620Measured$12New · 9/6/202626.801.6866.03.22 65 W95%
45AMD Phenom II X6 1045TMeasured$48New · 9/6/202626.704.3153.05.76 95 W95%
46Intel Celeron G4930Measured$29New · 9/6/202626.703.5661.68.22 54 W95%
47Intel Core i5-4590Measured$87New · 7/16/202626.707.3651.411.04 84 W95%
48Intel Core i7-2600SMeasured$75New · 9/6/202626.606.4551.812.44 65 W95%
49Intel Core i7-2700KMeasured$96New · 9/6/202626.507.7850.410.24 95 W95%
50AMD Athlon II X2 255Measured$13New · 9/6/202626.301.6664.33.22 65 W95%
51AMD Phenom II X4 920Measured$28New · 9/6/202626.303.0558.43.04 125 W95%
52Intel Pentium G3260Measured$25New · 9/6/202626.303.0561.27.22 53 W95%
53AMD Phenom II X3 B77Measured$22New · 9/6/202625.902.5459.73.33 95 W95%
54Intel Celeron G6900Measured$74New · 7/16/202625.906.4052.017.42 46 W95%
55Intel Pentium G3220TMeasured$20New · 9/6/202625.602.2759.58.12 35 W95%
56AMD Phenom II X6 1075TMeasured$65New · 9/6/202625.504.8848.44.96 125 W95%
57AMD A10-7860KMeasured$53New · 9/6/202625.404.5151.68.74 65 W95%
58Intel Core i5-2500KMeasured$69New · 9/6/202625.405.6450.57.44 95 W95%
59AMD Phenom II X6 1065TMeasured$66New · 9/6/202625.104.6746.96.26 95 W95%
60Intel Core i3-7100TMeasured$64New · 7/16/202625.105.2450.618.72 35 W95%
61AMD Phenom II X4 970Measured$43New · 9/6/202624.903.7752.43.84 125 W95%
62Intel Pentium G4500Measured$40New · 9/6/202624.803.8254.69.42 51 W95%
63AMD Athlon II X3 455Measured$26New · 9/6/202624.702.5655.73.43 95 W95%
64Intel Pentium G4400Measured$38New · 7/16/202624.503.5754.28.32 54 W95%
65AMD Phenom II X2 560Measured$18New · 9/6/202624.401.9057.83.02 80 W95%
66Intel Core i5-3450Measured$95New · 9/6/202624.306.2245.210.14 77 W95%
67Intel Core i3-4130Measured$56New · 9/6/202623.904.5150.110.42 54 W95%
68Intel Core i3-6100Measured$81New · 7/16/202623.805.7347.014.02 51 W95%
69Intel Pentium G2010Measured$23New · 9/6/202623.702.1854.45.02 55 W95%
70AMD Phenom II X4 945Measured$44New · 9/6/202623.403.2848.23.34 125 W95%
71Intel Core i7-880Measured$70New · 9/6/202623.204.5345.06.04 95 W95%
72Intel Core i5-750Measured$49New · 9/6/202623.103.4146.84.54 95 W95%
73Intel Pentium E5700Measured$15New · 9/6/202623.101.4154.22.72 65 W95%
74AMD Athlon 200GEMeasured$99New · 7/16/202623.005.6742.320.22 35 W95%
75Intel Celeron G5905Measured$51New · 7/16/202623.003.8748.78.42 58 W95%
76Intel Pentium G3220Measured$33New · 9/6/202623.002.7450.96.52 53 W95%
77Intel Core i5-2400SMeasured$71New · 7/16/202622.904.3143.68.34 65 W95%
78AMD Athlon X4 860KMeasured$78New · 9/6/202622.804.7143.56.24 95 W95%
79Intel Pentium Gold G6400Measured$92New · 7/16/202622.705.6944.012.32 58 W95%
80AMD Athlon X4 880KMeasured$95New · 9/6/202622.205.0540.86.64 95 W95%
81AMD Athlon II X3 400eMeasured$25New · 9/6/202622.101.8247.35.13 45 W95%
82AMD Phenom II X4 820Measured$48New · 9/6/202622.102.9944.13.94 95 W95%
83AMD Athlon II X2 245eMeasured$20New · 9/6/202621.601.5148.64.22 45 W95%
84AMD Phenom II X4 965Measured$64New · 9/6/202621.603.6041.93.24 140 W95%
85AMD Phenom II X4 975Measured$70New · 9/6/202621.603.8541.53.84 125 W95%
86AMD Phenom II X4 B95Measured$58New · 9/6/202621.603.2742.04.34 95 W95%
87Intel Celeron G1101Measured$20New · 9/6/202621.501.5048.72.62 73 W95%
88Intel Celeron G3930Measured$48New · 7/16/202621.403.0844.87.62 51 W95%
89AMD A8-7650KMeasured$88New · 9/6/202621.304.3039.15.74 95 W95%
90AMD Phenom II X4 840TMeasured$58New · 9/6/202621.303.1541.24.24 95 W95%
91Intel Celeron G530TMeasured$17New · 9/6/202621.301.2447.84.42 35 W95%
92Intel Pentium G640Measured$24New · 9/6/202621.301.7647.63.42 65 W95%
93Intel Pentium G4560Measured$91New · 9/6/202621.304.8740.911.32 54 W95%
94AMD Phenom II X4 905eMeasured$54New · 9/6/202621.202.8640.75.54 65 W95%
95AMD Athlon X2 340Measured$25New · 7/16/202621.101.8047.43.52 65 W92%
96Intel Pentium G2130Measured$43New · 9/6/202621.102.7244.66.22 55 W95%
97Intel Pentium G3440Measured$52New · 9/6/202621.103.1343.67.42 53 W95%
98AMD Phenom II X4 850Measured$65New · 9/6/202621.003.3239.94.44 95 W95%
99Intel Celeron G4950Measured$63New · 9/6/202621.003.6342.48.42 54 W95%
100Intel Core i5-2500TMeasured$90New · 9/6/202621.003.9437.010.94 45 W95%
101Intel Pentium G4560TMeasured$80New · 9/6/202621.004.0739.914.52 35 W95%
102AMD Athlon II X2 B26Measured$25New · 9/6/202620.901.7146.33.32 65 W95%
103Intel Core i3-4170Measured$99New · 9/6/202620.904.9139.411.42 54 W95%
104AMD Phenom X3 8550Measured$28New · 9/6/202620.801.7544.22.33 95 W95%
105Intel Celeron G5920Measured$60New · 9/6/202620.803.4242.27.42 58 W95%
106Intel Core i3-4150Measured$92New · 7/16/202620.804.6339.610.72 54 W95%
107AMD Athlon II X2 B24Measured$24New · 9/6/202620.601.6145.63.12 65 W95%
108AMD Athlon II X4 615eMeasured$59New · 9/6/202620.602.7638.27.74 45 W95%
109Intel Pentium E6800Measured$25New · 9/6/202620.601.6545.43.22 65 W95%
110Intel Celeron G5900Measured$69New · 7/16/202620.403.6540.67.92 58 W95%
111Intel Pentium G2030Measured$40New · 9/6/202620.402.3643.05.42 55 W95%
112Intel Core i3-530Measured$32New · 9/6/202620.301.9843.83.42 73 W95%
113AMD Phenom II X4 B97Measured$80New · 9/6/202620.103.4536.74.54 95 W95%
114Intel Pentium G3260TMeasured$50New · 9/6/202620.102.6340.59.42 35 W95%
115AMD Phenom II X4 910eMeasured$70New · 9/6/202619.802.9136.15.64 65 W95%
116Intel Celeron G3900Measured$60New · 7/16/202619.803.0039.57.32 51 W95%
117AMD A6-9500Measured$50New · 9/6/202619.702.6140.45.02 65 W95%
118Intel Celeron E3400Measured$19New · 9/6/202619.701.1543.52.22 65 W95%
119Intel Pentium G850Measured$33New · 9/6/202619.701.8842.03.62 65 W95%
120Intel Pentium G2020Measured$43New · 9/6/202619.702.2740.85.22 55 W95%
121Intel Pentium G3250TMeasured$50New · 9/6/202619.702.4839.48.92 35 W95%
122Intel Core i3-3220Measured$65New · 9/6/202619.603.1338.87.12 55 W95%
123Intel Core i7-860SMeasured$100New · 9/6/202619.603.7634.35.74 82 W95%
124AMD Phenom II X3 B75Measured$50New · 9/6/202619.502.4038.73.23 95 W95%
125Intel Pentium E2180Measured$15New · 9/6/202619.500.9043.41.72 65 W95%
126AMD Athlon II X2 B22Measured$26New · 9/6/202619.401.4541.72.82 65 W95%
127Intel Pentium G4400TEMeasured$64New · 9/6/202619.403.0238.47.02 54 W95%
128Intel Pentium G3250Measured$64New · 9/6/202619.202.9137.86.92 53 W95%
129Intel Celeron E3200Measured$20New · 9/6/202619.101.1041.42.12 65 W95%
130Intel Core i5-760Measured$98New · 9/6/202619.103.5033.44.64 95 W95%
131AMD Sempron 140Measured$12New · 9/6/202618.800.7143.22.01 45 W95%
132Intel Pentium G3420Measured$72New · 9/6/202618.702.9936.17.12 53 W95%
133Intel Core i3-2102Measured$58New · 9/6/202618.602.5537.14.92 65 W95%
134Intel Core i5-661Measured$80New · 9/6/202618.603.3336.14.82 87 W95%
135AMD Athlon II X2 215Measured$29New · 9/6/202618.401.3738.52.62 65 W95%
136AMD Athlon II X2 250Measured$35New · 9/6/202618.401.6238.03.12 65 W95%
137AMD Athlon II X2 B28Measured$39New · 9/6/202618.401.7937.83.42 65 W95%
138AMD Sempron 150Measured$15New · 9/6/202618.400.8241.52.31 45 W95%
139AMD Athlon II X2 210eMeasured$28New · 9/6/202618.301.3137.93.62 45 W95%
140Intel Pentium G2020TMeasured$48New · 9/6/202618.201.9435.76.92 35 W95%
141AMD Phenom II X2 B55Measured$38New · 9/6/202618.101.6737.12.62 80 W95%
142AMD Athlon II X3 425Measured$58New · 9/6/202618.002.1734.12.93 95 W95%
143Intel Core i5-2390TMeasured$100New · 9/6/202618.003.2631.911.62 35 W95%
144AMD Phenom II X4 910Measured$100New · 9/6/202617.902.9330.23.94 95 W95%
145Intel Pentium E5500Measured$30New · 9/6/202617.901.3237.12.52 65 W95%
146AMD Phenom II X2 550Measured$41New · 9/6/202617.801.7436.22.72 80 W95%
147AMD Phenom II X2 B59Measured$48New · 9/6/202617.801.9735.83.12 80 W95%
148Intel Pentium E6700Measured$38New · 9/6/202617.801.5936.13.12 65 W95%
149Intel Pentium G3430Measured$92New · 9/6/202617.803.1332.67.42 53 W95%
150Intel Celeron G530Measured$36New · 9/6/202617.701.5036.12.92 65 W95%
151Intel Core i3-2130Measured$84New · 9/6/202617.702.9633.25.72 65 W95%
152Intel Core i5-655KMeasured$77New · 9/6/202617.702.7833.64.82 73 W95%
153AMD Phenom II X3 720Measured$64New · 9/6/202617.602.2132.72.93 95 W95%
154AMD Athlon X2 370KMeasured$58New · 7/16/202617.502.2034.44.22 65 W92%
155AMD PRO A6-9500Measured$74New · 9/6/202617.402.5833.05.02 65 W95%
156AMD Phenom II X2 545Measured$44New · 9/6/202617.301.6834.62.62 80 W95%
157Intel Core i3-2120Measured$80New · 7/16/202617.302.7532.85.32 65 W92%
158Intel Pentium E2200Measured$25New · 9/6/202617.301.0235.62.02 65 W95%
159AMD Athlon II X2 240eMeasured$38New · 9/6/202617.101.3833.83.82 45 W95%
160Intel Core i3-2100TMeasured$65New · 9/6/202617.102.0831.77.42 35 W95%
161Intel Pentium G2140Measured$95New · 9/6/202617.002.8430.66.52 55 W95%
162AMD A6-9500EMeasured$81New · 7/16/202616.902.4230.68.72 35 W92%
163AMD Phenom II X3 B73Measured$75New · 9/6/202616.902.2030.32.93 95 W95%
164AMD Athlon II X3 415eMeasured$75New · 9/6/202616.601.9928.85.53 45 W95%
165AMD Phenom II X3 740Measured$89New · 9/6/202616.602.4129.13.23 95 W95%
166AMD A6-7470KMeasured$89New · 9/6/202616.502.5730.14.92 65 W95%
167Intel Celeron G1840Measured$85New · 7/16/202616.502.4229.85.72 53 W95%
168Intel Pentium G870Measured$68New · 9/6/202616.502.0730.94.02 65 W95%
169Intel Celeron G1820Measured$87New · 7/16/202616.102.2928.75.42 53 W95%
170Intel Pentium G860Measured$71New · 9/6/202616.001.9829.53.82 65 W95%
171Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955Measured$31New · 9/6/202615.900.9831.30.92 130 W95%
172Intel Core i3-560Measured$90New · 9/6/202615.602.2427.93.82 73 W95%
173AMD Sempron 3600+Measured$15New · 9/6/202615.400.5032.31.01 62 W95%
174Intel Core i3-540Measured$85New · 7/16/202615.402.0627.53.52 73 W95%
175Intel Pentium G630Measured$68New · 9/6/202615.401.7027.93.32 65 W95%
176AMD Sempron 3800+Measured$15New · 9/6/202615.300.5032.21.01 62 W95%
177Intel Pentium E5400Measured$49New · 9/6/202615.301.2828.62.52 65 W95%
178Intel Pentium E6300Measured$53New · 9/6/202615.301.3528.22.62 65 W95%
179AMD Sempron LE-1200Measured$15New · 9/6/202615.200.4831.71.31 45 W95%
180Intel Pentium E5200Measured$45New · 9/6/202615.201.1728.52.22 65 W95%
181Intel Pentium G6951Measured$74New · 9/6/202615.201.7527.23.02 73 W95%
182AMD Athlon II X2 220Measured$60New · 9/6/202614.901.3927.02.72 65 W95%
183Intel Celeron G555Measured$75New · 9/6/202614.901.6626.33.22 65 W95%
184Intel Celeron G470Measured$35New · 9/6/202614.800.9529.13.41 35 W95%
185AMD Athlon II X2 250eMeasured$77New · 9/6/202614.701.5725.34.42 45 W95%
186AMD Sempron LE-1150Measured$15New · 9/6/202614.700.4330.01.21 45 W95%
187Intel Pentium G640TMeasured$82New · 9/6/202614.501.5524.35.52 35 W95%
188Intel Pentium G840Measured$92New · 9/6/202614.501.8024.83.52 65 W95%
189Intel Celeron G465Measured$37New · 9/6/202614.200.8727.13.11 35 W95%
190AMD Athlon II X2 265Measured$100New · 9/6/202614.101.7523.43.42 65 W95%
191Intel Pentium G630TMeasured$84New · 9/6/202614.101.4623.35.22 35 W95%
192AMD Athlon 64 3000+Measured$20New · 9/6/202613.800.4727.21.01 59 W95%
193AMD Sempron 130Measured$30New · 9/6/202613.800.6726.41.91 45 W95%
194Intel Celeron E3300Measured$62New · 9/6/202613.801.1223.82.22 65 W95%
195AMD Sempron X2 180Measured$69New · 9/6/202613.701.1622.93.22 45 W95%
196Intel Pentium G620TMeasured$90New · 9/6/202613.701.4022.05.02 35 W95%
197Intel Pentium E2160Measured$49New · 9/6/202613.500.8623.41.72 65 W95%
198Intel Pentium E2220Measured$69New · 9/6/202613.301.0822.12.12 65 W95%
199AMD Sempron 145Measured$40New · 9/6/202613.200.7724.52.11 45 W95%
200AMD Sempron X2 190Measured$83New · 9/6/202613.201.2121.33.42 45 W95%
201AMD Athlon II X2 235eMeasured$98New · 9/6/202613.101.3320.73.72 45 W95%
202AMD Sempron LE-1300Measured$27New · 9/6/202613.000.5124.21.41 45 W95%
203Intel Pentium E5300Measured$86New · 9/6/202613.001.2120.92.32 65 W95%
204AMD Sempron 3500+Measured$25New · 9/6/202612.800.4623.90.91 62 W95%
205Intel Celeron E3500Measured$95New · 9/6/202612.801.2420.22.42 65 W95%
206Intel Pentium E2140Measured$55New · 9/6/202612.600.7420.61.42 65 W95%
207Intel Celeron E1500Measured$70New · 7/16/202612.400.8920.01.72 65 W92%
208Intel Celeron E1400Measured$80New · 9/6/202612.000.8618.41.72 65 W95%
209Intel Celeron 440Measured$45New · 9/6/202611.400.5118.81.81 35 W95%
210AMD Sempron LE-1100Measured$35New · 9/6/202611.300.4119.01.11 45 W95%
211AMD Sempron 2800+Measured$30New · 9/6/202611.200.3418.70.71 59 W95%
212AMD Sempron 3000+Measured$35New · 9/6/202610.900.3517.60.71 59 W95%
213AMD Athlon 64 3500+Measured$80New · 9/6/202610.100.5514.61.11 62 W95%
214Intel Celeron 430Measured$60New · 9/6/202610.000.4014.51.41 35 W95%
215AMD Athlon 64 4000+Measured$100New · 9/6/20269.600.5413.01.11 62 W95%
216AMD Sempron 3400+Measured$87New · 9/6/20269.300.4012.10.91 59 W95%
217Intel Celeron D 365Measured$90New · 9/6/20269.000.3711.40.71 65 W95%

Price and performance

Price and performanceQualifying models: 150007251350207527100AMD Ryzen 5 5500 · $92 · Performance: 26.85 · Power: 65 WAMD Ryzen 5 4500 · $81 · Performance: 22.13 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i7-6900K · $88 · Performance: 20.12 · Power: 140 WIntel Core i7-6850K · $56 · Performance: 15.83 · Power: 140 WAMD Ryzen 3 5300G · $85 · Performance: 18.17 · Power: 65 WAMD Ryzen 3 4100 · $65 · Performance: 15.28 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i3-12100F · $95 · Performance: 19.58 · Power: 89 WAMD Ryzen 5 1500X · $61 · Performance: 12.55 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium Gold G5600F · $19 · Performance: 5.69 · Power: 54 WAMD Ryzen 5 3400G · $70 · Performance: 12.80 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i7-6800K · $90 · Performance: 14.84 · Power: 140 WIntel Core i5-2300 · $22 · Performance: 4.67 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i3-10105F · $93 · Performance: 12.43 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i3-9300 · $70 · Performance: 9.85 · Power: 62 WAMD Athlon X4 950 · $29 · Performance: 5.09 · Power: 65 WAMD Ryzen 3 3200G · $79 · Performance: 10.13 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i5-4670K · $50 · Performance: 7.57 · Power: 84 WAMD Athlon II X4 605e · $15 · Performance: 2.64 · Power: 45 WIntel Processor 300 · $82 · Performance: 9.88 · Power: 46 WIntel Core i7-3770 · $70 · Performance: 8.79 · Power: 77 WAMD Athlon II X4 610e · $17 · Performance: 2.71 · Power: 45 WAMD Phenom II X4 830 · $19 · Performance: 3.08 · Power: 95 WAMD Athlon X4 845 · $35 · Performance: 4.92 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon X4 870K · $34 · Performance: 4.89 · Power: 95 WAMD FX-6350 · $53 · Performance: 6.27 · Power: 125 WIntel Core i5-3570K · $56 · Performance: 6.79 · Power: 77 WAMD Phenom II X4 925 · $21 · Performance: 3.10 · Power: 95 WIntel Processor 300T · $82 · Performance: 8.43 · Power: 35 WAMD Athlon II X3 460 · $17 · Performance: 2.63 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i5-4670 · $69 · Performance: 7.50 · Power: 84 WIntel Core i5-6400 · $70 · Performance: 7.13 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i5-3570 · $63 · Performance: 6.74 · Power: 77 WIntel Core i7-2600K · $73 · Performance: 7.56 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i5-4430 · $59 · Performance: 6.37 · Power: 84 WIntel Core i5-6500 · $82 · Performance: 7.78 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon II X4 600e · $20 · Performance: 2.57 · Power: 45 WIntel Core i5-2500 · $50 · Performance: 5.59 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i5-4590S · $71 · Performance: 7.01 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i3-4360 · $42 · Performance: 5.07 · Power: 54 WIntel Celeron G6900E · $53 · Performance: 5.66 · Power: 46 WIntel Core i5-4690K · $88 · Performance: 7.73 · Power: 88 WAMD Phenom II X2 555 · $13 · Performance: 1.81 · Power: 80 WIntel Celeron G540 · $11 · Performance: 1.56 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G620 · $12 · Performance: 1.68 · Power: 65 WAMD Phenom II X6 1045T · $48 · Performance: 4.31 · Power: 95 WIntel Celeron G4930 · $29 · Performance: 3.56 · Power: 54 WIntel Core i5-4590 · $87 · Performance: 7.36 · Power: 84 WIntel Core i7-2600S · $75 · Performance: 6.45 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i7-2700K · $96 · Performance: 7.78 · Power: 95 WAMD Athlon II X2 255 · $13 · Performance: 1.66 · Power: 65 WAMD Phenom II X4 920 · $28 · Performance: 3.05 · Power: 125 WIntel Pentium G3260 · $25 · Performance: 3.05 · Power: 53 WAMD Phenom II X3 B77 · $22 · Performance: 2.54 · Power: 95 WIntel Celeron G6900 · $74 · Performance: 6.40 · Power: 46 WIntel Pentium G3220T · $20 · Performance: 2.27 · Power: 35 WAMD Phenom II X6 1075T · $65 · Performance: 4.88 · Power: 125 WAMD A10-7860K · $53 · Performance: 4.51 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i5-2500K · $69 · Performance: 5.64 · Power: 95 WAMD Phenom II X6 1065T · $66 · Performance: 4.67 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i3-7100T · $64 · Performance: 5.24 · Power: 35 WAMD Phenom II X4 970 · $43 · Performance: 3.77 · Power: 125 WIntel Pentium G4500 · $40 · Performance: 3.82 · Power: 51 WAMD Athlon II X3 455 · $26 · Performance: 2.56 · Power: 95 WIntel Pentium G4400 · $38 · Performance: 3.57 · Power: 54 WAMD Phenom II X2 560 · $18 · Performance: 1.90 · Power: 80 WIntel Core i5-3450 · $95 · Performance: 6.22 · Power: 77 WIntel Core i3-4130 · $56 · Performance: 4.51 · Power: 54 WIntel Core i3-6100 · $81 · Performance: 5.73 · Power: 51 WIntel Pentium G2010 · $23 · Performance: 2.18 · Power: 55 WAMD Phenom II X4 945 · $44 · Performance: 3.28 · Power: 125 WIntel Core i7-880 · $70 · Performance: 4.53 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i5-750 · $49 · Performance: 3.41 · Power: 95 WIntel Pentium E5700 · $15 · Performance: 1.41 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon 200GE · $99 · Performance: 5.67 · Power: 35 WIntel Celeron G5905 · $51 · Performance: 3.87 · Power: 58 WIntel Pentium G3220 · $33 · Performance: 2.74 · Power: 53 WIntel Core i5-2400S · $71 · Performance: 4.31 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon X4 860K · $78 · Performance: 4.71 · Power: 95 WIntel Pentium Gold G6400 · $92 · Performance: 5.69 · Power: 58 WAMD Athlon X4 880K · $95 · Performance: 5.05 · Power: 95 WAMD Athlon II X3 400e · $25 · Performance: 1.82 · Power: 45 WAMD Phenom II X4 820 · $48 · Performance: 2.99 · Power: 95 WAMD Athlon II X2 245e · $20 · Performance: 1.51 · Power: 45 WAMD Phenom II X4 965 · $64 · Performance: 3.60 · Power: 140 WAMD Phenom II X4 975 · $70 · Performance: 3.85 · Power: 125 WAMD Phenom II X4 B95 · $58 · Performance: 3.27 · Power: 95 WIntel Celeron G1101 · $20 · Performance: 1.50 · Power: 73 WIntel Celeron G3930 · $48 · Performance: 3.08 · Power: 51 WAMD A8-7650K · $88 · Performance: 4.30 · Power: 95 WAMD Phenom II X4 840T · $58 · Performance: 3.15 · Power: 95 WIntel Celeron G530T · $17 · Performance: 1.24 · Power: 35 WIntel Pentium G640 · $24 · Performance: 1.76 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G4560 · $91 · Performance: 4.87 · Power: 54 WAMD Phenom II X4 905e · $54 · Performance: 2.86 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon X2 340 · $25 · Performance: 1.80 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G2130 · $43 · Performance: 2.72 · Power: 55 WIntel Pentium G3440 · $52 · Performance: 3.13 · Power: 53 WAMD Phenom II X4 850 · $65 · Performance: 3.32 · Power: 95 WIntel Celeron G4950 · $63 · Performance: 3.63 · Power: 54 WIntel Core i5-2500T · $90 · Performance: 3.94 · Power: 45 WIntel Pentium G4560T · $80 · Performance: 4.07 · Power: 35 WAMD Athlon II X2 B26 · $25 · Performance: 1.71 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i3-4170 · $99 · Performance: 4.91 · Power: 54 WAMD Phenom X3 8550 · $28 · Performance: 1.75 · Power: 95 WIntel Celeron G5920 · $60 · Performance: 3.42 · Power: 58 WIntel Core i3-4150 · $92 · Performance: 4.63 · Power: 54 WAMD Athlon II X2 B24 · $24 · Performance: 1.61 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon II X4 615e · $59 · Performance: 2.76 · Power: 45 WIntel Pentium E6800 · $25 · Performance: 1.65 · Power: 65 WIntel Celeron G5900 · $69 · Performance: 3.65 · Power: 58 WIntel Pentium G2030 · $40 · Performance: 2.36 · Power: 55 WIntel Core i3-530 · $32 · Performance: 1.98 · Power: 73 WAMD Phenom II X4 B97 · $80 · Performance: 3.45 · Power: 95 WIntel Pentium G3260T · $50 · Performance: 2.63 · Power: 35 WAMD Phenom II X4 910e · $70 · Performance: 2.91 · Power: 65 WIntel Celeron G3900 · $60 · Performance: 3.00 · Power: 51 WAMD A6-9500 · $50 · Performance: 2.61 · Power: 65 WIntel Celeron E3400 · $19 · Performance: 1.15 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G850 · $33 · Performance: 1.88 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G2020 · $43 · Performance: 2.27 · Power: 55 WIntel Pentium G3250T · $50 · Performance: 2.48 · Power: 35 WIntel Core i3-3220 · $65 · Performance: 3.13 · Power: 55 WIntel Core i7-860S · $100 · Performance: 3.76 · Power: 82 WAMD Phenom II X3 B75 · $50 · Performance: 2.40 · Power: 95 WIntel Pentium E2180 · $15 · Performance: 0.90 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon II X2 B22 · $26 · Performance: 1.45 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G4400TE · $64 · Performance: 3.02 · Power: 54 WIntel Pentium G3250 · $64 · Performance: 2.91 · Power: 53 WIntel Celeron E3200 · $20 · Performance: 1.10 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i5-760 · $98 · Performance: 3.50 · Power: 95 WAMD Sempron 140 · $12 · Performance: 0.71 · Power: 45 WIntel Pentium G3420 · $72 · Performance: 2.99 · Power: 53 WIntel Core i3-2102 · $58 · Performance: 2.55 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i5-661 · $80 · Performance: 3.33 · Power: 87 WAMD Athlon II X2 215 · $29 · Performance: 1.37 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon II X2 250 · $35 · Performance: 1.62 · Power: 65 WAMD Athlon II X2 B28 · $39 · Performance: 1.79 · Power: 65 WAMD Sempron 150 · $15 · Performance: 0.82 · Power: 45 WAMD Athlon II X2 210e · $28 · Performance: 1.31 · Power: 45 WIntel Pentium G2020T · $48 · Performance: 1.94 · Power: 35 WAMD Phenom II X2 B55 · $38 · Performance: 1.67 · Power: 80 WAMD Athlon II X3 425 · $58 · Performance: 2.17 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i5-2390T · $100 · Performance: 3.26 · Power: 35 WAMD Phenom II X4 910 · $100 · Performance: 2.93 · Power: 95 WIntel Pentium E5500 · $30 · Performance: 1.32 · Power: 65 WAMD Phenom II X2 550 · $41 · Performance: 1.74 · Power: 80 WAMD Phenom II X2 B59 · $48 · Performance: 1.97 · Power: 80 WIntel Pentium E6700 · $38 · Performance: 1.59 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G3430 · $92 · Performance: 3.13 · Power: 53 WIntel Celeron G530 · $36 · Performance: 1.50 · Power: 65 WCurrent price (USD)Performance

Qualifying models: 150 / 217

How we rank

Scores use a centrally versioned formula. Buying Score weights: performance 40%, value 30%, efficiency 10%, capacity 10%, documented features 5%, data confidence 5%. Missing inputs contribute zero; weights are not redistributed. CPU capacity means physical cores. Estimated results are labelled.

Value
100 × √((Performance / USD) / 0.32)
Efficiency
100 × (Performance / W) / 0.80
Features
Data coverage 0–100

BuyingScore_v1

What should I check before upgrading?

Check the actual workload, power supply, case clearance and platform compatibility before buying. More VRAM or cores alone does not guarantee higher performance. CPU upgrades may require a BIOS update and compatible memory.

What the data shows

Median price
$58
Average performance
3.7
Score gap: first vs third
8.1

Frequently asked questions

Are these current market prices?

Prices in USD: used-market prices for older models or where retail quotes are unreliable; otherwise new hardware. Each price shows its condition and recorded date. Quotes older than 90 days are excluded. These are catalog estimates, not live offers.

How is the score calculated?

Scores use a centrally versioned formula. Buying Score weights: performance 40%, value 30%, efficiency 10%, capacity 10%, documented features 5%, data confidence 5%. Missing inputs contribute zero; weights are not redistributed. CPU capacity means physical cores. Estimated results are labelled.

What should I check before upgrading?

Check the actual workload, power supply, case clearance and platform compatibility before buying. More VRAM or cores alone does not guarantee higher performance. CPU upgrades may require a BIOS update and compatible memory.

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