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Best Processors: Under $150 in 2026

Compare 263 qualifying models by performance, recorded market price, efficiency and data confidence. This ranking covers Under $150.

1,280Models analyzed263Qualifying 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%
8Intel Core i3-14100FMeasured$113New · 7/16/202640.7020.7775.823.64 110 W95%
9Intel Core i3-13100FMeasured$120New · 7/16/202640.0020.2372.628.44 89 W95%
10AMD Ryzen 5 1500XMeasured$61New · 7/16/202638.7012.5580.224.14 65 W95%
11Intel Pentium Gold G5600FMeasured$19New · 9/6/202638.605.6996.813.22 54 W95%
12Intel Core i3-12100TEMeasured$125New · 9/6/202637.7017.8866.932.44 69 W95%
13AMD Ryzen 5 3400GMeasured$70New · 7/16/202637.5012.8075.624.64 65 W95%
14Intel Core i7-6800KMeasured$90New · 9/6/202637.3014.8471.813.36 140 W95%
15Intel Core i5-2300Measured$22New · 9/6/202634.204.6781.56.14 95 W95%
16Intel Core i3-10105FMeasured$93New · 7/16/202634.0012.4364.623.94 65 W95%
17Intel Core i3-9300Measured$70New · 9/6/202633.109.8566.319.94 62 W95%
18AMD Athlon X4 950Measured$29New · 9/6/202632.405.0973.79.84 65 W95%
19AMD Ryzen 3 3200GMeasured$79New · 7/16/202632.2010.1363.319.54 65 W95%
20Intel Core i5-4670KMeasured$50New · 9/6/202632.007.5768.811.34 84 W95%
21Intel Core i7-5820KMeasured$134New · 7/16/202632.0013.6056.312.16 140 W95%
22AMD Athlon II X4 605eMeasured$15New · 9/6/202631.302.6474.17.34 45 W95%
23Intel Processor 300Measured$82New · 9/6/202631.109.8861.426.82 46 W95%
24Intel Core i7-3770Measured$70New · 9/6/202631.008.7962.714.34 77 W95%
25AMD Athlon II X4 610eMeasured$17New · 9/6/202630.502.7171.47.54 45 W95%
26AMD Phenom II X4 830Measured$19New · 9/6/202630.203.0871.14.04 95 W95%
27AMD Athlon X4 845Measured$35New · 9/6/202629.904.9265.89.54 65 W95%
28AMD Athlon X4 870KMeasured$34New · 9/6/202629.904.8966.86.44 95 W95%
29AMD FX-6350Measured$53New · 7/16/202629.906.2760.86.36 125 W95%
30Intel Core i5-3570KMeasured$56New · 9/6/202629.506.7961.411.04 77 W95%
31AMD Phenom II X4 925Measured$21New · 9/6/202629.403.1068.34.14 95 W95%
32Intel Processor 300TMeasured$82New · 9/6/202629.408.4356.730.12 35 W95%
33AMD Athlon II X3 460Measured$17New · 9/6/202629.102.6370.33.53 95 W95%
34Intel Core i5-4670Measured$69New · 9/6/202628.907.5058.311.24 84 W95%
35Intel Core i5-6400Measured$70New · 9/6/202628.507.1356.613.74 65 W95%
36Intel Core i5-3570Measured$63New · 9/6/202628.406.7457.810.94 77 W95%
37Intel Core i7-2600KMeasured$73New · 9/6/202628.307.5656.99.94 95 W95%
38Intel Core i5-4430Measured$59New · 9/6/202628.206.3758.19.54 84 W95%
39Intel Core i5-6500Measured$82New · 7/16/202628.207.7854.415.04 65 W95%
40AMD Athlon II X4 600eMeasured$20New · 9/6/202628.102.5763.67.14 45 W95%
41Intel Core i5-2500Measured$50New · 9/6/202628.005.5959.27.44 95 W95%
42Intel Core i5-4590SMeasured$71New · 7/16/202627.907.0155.613.54 65 W92%
43Intel Core i3-4360Measured$42New · 9/6/202627.605.0761.311.72 54 W95%
44Intel Celeron G6900EMeasured$53New · 9/6/202627.105.6657.815.42 46 W95%
45Intel Core i5-4690KMeasured$88New · 9/6/202627.107.7352.311.04 88 W95%
46AMD Phenom II X2 555Measured$13New · 9/6/202626.801.8165.92.82 80 W95%
47Intel Celeron G540Measured$11New · 9/6/202626.801.5666.43.02 65 W95%
48Intel Pentium G620Measured$12New · 9/6/202626.801.6866.03.22 65 W95%
49AMD Phenom II X6 1045TMeasured$48New · 9/6/202626.704.3153.05.76 95 W95%
50Intel Celeron G4930Measured$29New · 9/6/202626.703.5661.68.22 54 W95%
51Intel Core i5-4590Measured$87New · 7/16/202626.707.3651.411.04 84 W95%
52Intel Core i7-2600SMeasured$75New · 9/6/202626.606.4551.812.44 65 W95%
53Intel Core i7-2700KMeasured$96New · 9/6/202626.507.7850.410.24 95 W95%
54AMD Athlon II X2 255Measured$13New · 9/6/202626.301.6664.33.22 65 W95%
55AMD Phenom II X4 920Measured$28New · 9/6/202626.303.0558.43.04 125 W95%
56Intel Pentium G3260Measured$25New · 9/6/202626.303.0561.27.22 53 W95%
57AMD Phenom II X3 B77Measured$22New · 9/6/202625.902.5459.73.33 95 W95%
58Intel Celeron G6900Measured$74New · 7/16/202625.906.4052.017.42 46 W95%
59Intel Pentium G3220TMeasured$20New · 9/6/202625.602.2759.58.12 35 W95%
60AMD Phenom II X6 1075TMeasured$65New · 9/6/202625.504.8848.44.96 125 W95%
61AMD A10-7860KMeasured$53New · 9/6/202625.404.5151.68.74 65 W95%
62Intel Core i5-2500KMeasured$69New · 9/6/202625.405.6450.57.44 95 W95%
63Intel Core i7-3770SMeasured$144New · 9/6/202625.208.5343.016.44 65 W95%
64AMD Phenom II X6 1065TMeasured$66New · 9/6/202625.104.6746.96.26 95 W95%
65Intel Core i3-7100TMeasured$64New · 7/16/202625.105.2450.618.72 35 W95%
66AMD Phenom II X4 970Measured$43New · 9/6/202624.903.7752.43.84 125 W95%
67Intel Pentium G4500Measured$40New · 9/6/202624.803.8254.69.42 51 W95%
68AMD Athlon II X3 455Measured$26New · 9/6/202624.702.5655.73.43 95 W95%
69Intel Core i5-4690Measured$128New · 7/16/202624.507.6943.311.44 84 W95%
70Intel Pentium G4400Measured$38New · 7/16/202624.503.5754.28.32 54 W95%
71AMD Phenom II X2 560Measured$18New · 9/6/202624.401.9057.83.02 80 W95%
72Intel Core i5-3450Measured$95New · 9/6/202624.306.2245.210.14 77 W95%
73Intel Core i3-4130Measured$56New · 9/6/202623.904.5150.110.42 54 W95%
74Intel Core i3-6100Measured$81New · 7/16/202623.805.7347.014.02 51 W95%
75Intel Pentium G2010Measured$23New · 9/6/202623.702.1854.45.02 55 W95%
76AMD Phenom II X4 945Measured$44New · 9/6/202623.403.2848.23.34 125 W95%
77Intel Core i7-880Measured$70New · 9/6/202623.204.5345.06.04 95 W95%
78Intel Core i5-750Measured$49New · 9/6/202623.103.4146.84.54 95 W95%
79Intel Core i5-4460Measured$126New · 7/16/202623.106.6640.69.94 84 W95%
80Intel Pentium E5700Measured$15New · 9/6/202623.101.4154.22.72 65 W95%
81AMD Athlon 200GEMeasured$99New · 7/16/202623.005.6742.320.22 35 W95%
82Intel Celeron G5905Measured$51New · 7/16/202623.003.8748.78.42 58 W95%
83Intel Pentium G3220Measured$33New · 9/6/202623.002.7450.96.52 53 W95%
84Intel Core i5-2400SMeasured$71New · 7/16/202622.904.3143.68.34 65 W95%
85AMD Athlon X4 860KMeasured$78New · 9/6/202622.804.7143.56.24 95 W95%
86Intel Pentium Gold G6400Measured$92New · 7/16/202622.705.6944.012.32 58 W95%
87AMD Athlon X4 880KMeasured$95New · 9/6/202622.205.0540.86.64 95 W95%
88AMD Athlon II X3 400eMeasured$25New · 9/6/202622.101.8247.35.13 45 W95%
89AMD Phenom II X4 820Measured$48New · 9/6/202622.102.9944.13.94 95 W95%
90Intel Core i3-7101EMeasured$117New · 9/6/202622.006.1140.414.12 54 W95%
91AMD Athlon II X2 245eMeasured$20New · 9/6/202621.601.5148.64.22 45 W95%
92AMD Phenom II X4 965Measured$64New · 9/6/202621.603.6041.93.24 140 W95%
93AMD Phenom II X4 975Measured$70New · 9/6/202621.603.8541.53.84 125 W95%
94AMD Phenom II X4 B95Measured$58New · 9/6/202621.603.2742.04.34 95 W95%
95Intel Celeron G1101Measured$20New · 9/6/202621.501.5048.72.62 73 W95%
96Intel Core i5-2400Measured$112New · 9/6/202621.505.2338.26.94 95 W95%
97Intel Celeron G3930Measured$48New · 7/16/202621.403.0844.87.62 51 W95%
98AMD A8-7650KMeasured$88New · 9/6/202621.304.3039.15.74 95 W95%
99AMD Phenom II X4 840TMeasured$58New · 9/6/202621.303.1541.24.24 95 W95%
100Intel Celeron G530TMeasured$17New · 9/6/202621.301.2447.84.42 35 W95%
101Intel Pentium G640Measured$24New · 9/6/202621.301.7647.63.42 65 W95%
102Intel Pentium G4560Measured$91New · 9/6/202621.304.8740.911.32 54 W95%
103Intel Pentium Gold G6500Measured$115New · 7/16/202621.305.7239.412.32 58 W95%
104AMD Phenom II X4 905eMeasured$54New · 9/6/202621.202.8640.75.54 65 W95%
105AMD Athlon X2 340Measured$25New · 7/16/202621.101.8047.43.52 65 W92%
106Intel Pentium G2130Measured$43New · 9/6/202621.102.7244.66.22 55 W95%
107Intel Pentium G3440Measured$52New · 9/6/202621.103.1343.67.42 53 W95%
108AMD Phenom II X4 850Measured$65New · 9/6/202621.003.3239.94.44 95 W95%
109AMD Phenom II X6 1035TMeasured$108New · 9/6/202621.004.1134.55.46 95 W95%
110Intel Celeron G4950Measured$63New · 9/6/202621.003.6342.48.42 54 W95%
111Intel Core i5-2500TMeasured$90New · 9/6/202621.003.9437.010.94 45 W95%
112Intel Pentium G4560TMeasured$80New · 9/6/202621.004.0739.914.52 35 W95%
113AMD Athlon II X2 B26Measured$25New · 9/6/202620.901.7146.33.32 65 W95%
114Intel Core i3-4170Measured$99New · 9/6/202620.904.9139.411.42 54 W95%
115AMD Phenom X3 8550Measured$28New · 9/6/202620.801.7544.22.33 95 W95%
116Intel Celeron G5920Measured$60New · 9/6/202620.803.4242.27.42 58 W95%
117Intel Core i3-4150Measured$92New · 7/16/202620.804.6339.610.72 54 W95%
118AMD Athlon II X2 B24Measured$24New · 9/6/202620.601.6145.63.12 65 W95%
119AMD Athlon II X4 615eMeasured$59New · 9/6/202620.602.7638.27.74 45 W95%
120Intel Pentium E6800Measured$25New · 9/6/202620.601.6545.43.22 65 W95%
121Intel Pentium Gold G6600Measured$133New · 7/16/202620.605.9037.212.72 58 W92%
122AMD A10-7890KMeasured$136New · 9/6/202620.505.2734.86.94 95 W95%
123Intel Celeron G5900Measured$69New · 7/16/202620.403.6540.67.92 58 W95%
124Intel Pentium G2030Measured$40New · 9/6/202620.402.3643.05.42 55 W95%
125Intel Pentium Gold G5420Measured$115New · 7/16/202620.405.1137.311.82 54 W95%
126Intel Core i3-530Measured$32New · 9/6/202620.301.9843.83.42 73 W95%
127AMD Phenom II X4 B97Measured$80New · 9/6/202620.103.4536.74.54 95 W95%
128Intel Core i3-4160Measured$109New · 7/16/202620.104.7837.011.12 54 W95%
129Intel Pentium G3260TMeasured$50New · 9/6/202620.102.6340.59.42 35 W95%
130AMD Phenom II X4 910eMeasured$70New · 9/6/202619.802.9136.15.64 65 W95%
131Intel Celeron G3900Measured$60New · 7/16/202619.803.0039.57.32 51 W95%
132AMD A6-9500Measured$50New · 9/6/202619.702.6140.45.02 65 W95%
133Intel Celeron E3400Measured$19New · 9/6/202619.701.1543.52.22 65 W95%
134Intel Core i5-4570TMeasured$109New · 7/16/202619.704.3335.215.52 35 W92%
135Intel Pentium G850Measured$33New · 9/6/202619.701.8842.03.62 65 W95%
136Intel Pentium G2020Measured$43New · 9/6/202619.702.2740.85.22 55 W95%
137Intel Pentium G3250TMeasured$50New · 9/6/202619.702.4839.48.92 35 W95%
138Intel Core i3-3220Measured$65New · 9/6/202619.603.1338.87.12 55 W95%
139Intel Core i7-860SMeasured$100New · 9/6/202619.603.7634.35.74 82 W95%
140AMD Phenom II X3 B75Measured$50New · 9/6/202619.502.4038.73.23 95 W95%
141Intel Pentium E2180Measured$15New · 9/6/202619.500.9043.41.72 65 W95%
142AMD Athlon II X2 B22Measured$26New · 9/6/202619.401.4541.72.82 65 W95%
143Intel Pentium G4400TEMeasured$64New · 9/6/202619.403.0238.47.02 54 W95%
144AMD Athlon X4 840Measured$125New · 9/6/202619.204.0631.97.84 65 W95%
145Intel Pentium G3250Measured$64New · 9/6/202619.202.9137.86.92 53 W95%
146Intel Pentium G4600TMeasured$118New · 9/6/202619.204.2233.415.12 35 W95%
147Intel Celeron E3200Measured$20New · 9/6/202619.101.1041.42.12 65 W95%
148Intel Core i5-760Measured$98New · 9/6/202619.103.5033.44.64 95 W95%
149Intel Pentium G4600Measured$145New · 7/16/202619.105.0032.812.32 51 W95%
150Intel Core i7-870Measured$130New · 9/6/202619.004.2131.85.54 95 W95%
151AMD Sempron 140Measured$12New · 9/6/202618.800.7143.22.01 45 W95%
152Intel Core i5-2405SMeasured$150New · 9/6/202618.804.3230.08.34 65 W95%
153Intel Pentium G3420Measured$72New · 9/6/202618.702.9936.17.12 53 W95%
154Intel Core i3-2102Measured$58New · 9/6/202618.602.5537.14.92 65 W95%
155Intel Core i5-661Measured$80New · 9/6/202618.603.3336.14.82 87 W95%
156Intel Core i7-860Measured$130New · 9/6/202618.603.9630.85.24 95 W95%
157AMD Athlon II X2 215Measured$29New · 9/6/202618.401.3738.52.62 65 W95%
158AMD Athlon II X2 250Measured$35New · 9/6/202618.401.6238.03.12 65 W95%
159AMD Athlon II X2 B28Measured$39New · 9/6/202618.401.7937.83.42 65 W95%
160AMD Phenom II X4 980Measured$130New · 9/6/202618.403.9230.73.94 125 W95%
161AMD Sempron 150Measured$15New · 9/6/202618.400.8241.52.31 45 W95%
162AMD Athlon II X2 210eMeasured$28New · 9/6/202618.301.3137.93.62 45 W95%
163Intel Pentium G2020TMeasured$48New · 9/6/202618.201.9435.76.92 35 W95%
164AMD Phenom II X2 B55Measured$38New · 9/6/202618.101.6737.12.62 80 W95%
165AMD Athlon II X3 425Measured$58New · 9/6/202618.002.1734.12.93 95 W95%
166Intel Core i5-2390TMeasured$100New · 9/6/202618.003.2631.911.62 35 W95%
167AMD Phenom II X4 910Measured$100New · 9/6/202617.902.9330.23.94 95 W95%
168Intel Pentium E5500Measured$30New · 9/6/202617.901.3237.12.52 65 W95%
169AMD Phenom II X2 550Measured$41New · 9/6/202617.801.7436.22.72 80 W95%
170AMD Phenom II X2 B59Measured$48New · 9/6/202617.801.9735.83.12 80 W95%
171Intel Pentium E6700Measured$38New · 9/6/202617.801.5936.13.12 65 W95%
172Intel Pentium G3430Measured$92New · 9/6/202617.803.1332.67.42 53 W95%
173Intel Celeron G530Measured$36New · 9/6/202617.701.5036.12.92 65 W95%
174Intel Core i3-2130Measured$84New · 9/6/202617.702.9633.25.72 65 W95%
175Intel Core i5-655KMeasured$77New · 9/6/202617.702.7833.64.82 73 W95%
176Intel Core i7-920Measured$141New · 7/16/202617.703.7528.83.64 130 W95%
177AMD Phenom II X3 720Measured$64New · 9/6/202617.602.2132.72.93 95 W95%
178AMD Athlon X2 370KMeasured$58New · 7/16/202617.502.2034.44.22 65 W92%
179AMD PRO A6-9500Measured$74New · 9/6/202617.402.5833.05.02 65 W95%
180Intel Core i5-670Measured$109New · 9/6/202617.403.4331.45.92 73 W95%
181AMD Phenom II X2 545Measured$44New · 9/6/202617.301.6834.62.62 80 W95%
182Intel Core i3-2120Measured$80New · 7/16/202617.302.7532.85.32 65 W92%
183Intel Pentium E2200Measured$25New · 9/6/202617.301.0235.62.02 65 W95%
184AMD Athlon II X2 240eMeasured$38New · 9/6/202617.101.3833.83.82 45 W95%
185Intel Core i3-2100TMeasured$65New · 9/6/202617.102.0831.77.42 35 W95%
186Intel Pentium G2140Measured$95New · 9/6/202617.002.8430.66.52 55 W95%
187AMD A6-9500EMeasured$81New · 7/16/202616.902.4230.68.72 35 W92%
188AMD Phenom II X3 B73Measured$75New · 9/6/202616.902.2030.32.93 95 W95%
189Intel Pentium G3460Measured$125New · 9/6/202616.903.4029.28.02 53 W95%
190Intel Pentium G3450Measured$115New · 9/6/202616.703.1229.17.42 53 W95%
191AMD Athlon II X3 415eMeasured$75New · 9/6/202616.601.9928.85.53 45 W95%
192AMD Phenom II X3 740Measured$89New · 9/6/202616.602.4129.13.23 95 W95%
193Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300Measured$114New · 7/16/202616.602.6526.93.54 95 W92%
194AMD A6-7470KMeasured$89New · 9/6/202616.502.5730.14.92 65 W95%
195Intel Celeron G1840Measured$85New · 7/16/202616.502.4229.85.72 53 W95%
196Intel Pentium G870Measured$68New · 9/6/202616.502.0730.94.02 65 W95%
197Intel Core i5-660Measured$121New · 7/16/202616.403.2529.05.62 73 W92%
198Intel Celeron G4900Measured$143New · 7/16/202616.303.3727.17.82 54 W95%
199Intel Pentium G3240Measured$110New · 9/6/202616.302.8328.46.72 53 W95%
200Intel Celeron G1820Measured$87New · 7/16/202616.102.2928.75.42 53 W95%
201Intel Pentium G3258Measured$120New · 9/6/202616.102.9127.56.92 53 W95%
202Intel Core i5-750SMeasured$140New · 9/6/202616.002.6424.34.04 82 W95%
203Intel Pentium G860Measured$71New · 9/6/202616.001.9829.53.82 65 W95%
204Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955Measured$31New · 9/6/202615.900.9831.30.92 130 W95%
205Intel Core i3-560Measured$90New · 9/6/202615.602.2427.93.82 73 W95%
206Intel Core i3-2105Measured$113New · 9/6/202615.502.5726.64.92 65 W95%
207AMD Sempron 3600+Measured$15New · 9/6/202615.400.5032.31.01 62 W95%
208Intel Core i3-540Measured$85New · 7/16/202615.402.0627.53.52 73 W95%
209Intel Pentium G630Measured$68New · 9/6/202615.401.7027.93.32 65 W95%
210AMD Sempron 3800+Measured$15New · 9/6/202615.300.5032.21.01 62 W95%
211Intel Pentium E5400Measured$49New · 9/6/202615.301.2828.62.52 65 W95%
212Intel Pentium E6300Measured$53New · 9/6/202615.301.3528.22.62 65 W95%
213AMD Sempron LE-1200Measured$15New · 9/6/202615.200.4831.71.31 45 W95%
214Intel Pentium E5200Measured$45New · 9/6/202615.201.1728.52.22 65 W95%
215Intel Pentium G6951Measured$74New · 9/6/202615.201.7527.23.02 73 W95%
216AMD Athlon II X3 420eMeasured$116New · 9/6/202615.102.0823.75.83 45 W95%
217AMD Athlon II X2 220Measured$60New · 9/6/202614.901.3927.02.72 65 W95%
218Intel Celeron G555Measured$75New · 9/6/202614.901.6626.33.22 65 W95%
219AMD Athlon II X3 450Measured$150New · 9/6/202614.802.5122.93.33 95 W95%
220Intel Celeron G470Measured$35New · 9/6/202614.800.9529.13.41 35 W95%
221AMD Athlon II X2 250eMeasured$77New · 9/6/202614.701.5725.34.42 45 W95%
222AMD Athlon II X3 405eMeasured$113New · 9/6/202614.701.8522.65.13 45 W95%
223AMD Sempron LE-1150Measured$15New · 9/6/202614.700.4330.01.21 45 W95%
224Intel Pentium G640TMeasured$82New · 9/6/202614.501.5524.35.52 35 W95%
225Intel Pentium G840Measured$92New · 9/6/202614.501.8024.83.52 65 W95%
226Intel Celeron G465Measured$37New · 9/6/202614.200.8727.13.11 35 W95%
227Intel Pentium G2030TMeasured$131New · 9/6/202614.202.0622.27.42 35 W95%
228AMD Athlon II X2 265Measured$100New · 9/6/202614.101.7523.43.42 65 W95%
229Intel Core i3-550Measured$130New · 9/6/202614.102.1622.83.72 73 W95%
230Intel Pentium G630TMeasured$84New · 9/6/202614.101.4623.35.22 35 W95%
231AMD Athlon 64 3000+Measured$20New · 9/6/202613.800.4727.21.01 59 W95%
232AMD Sempron 130Measured$30New · 9/6/202613.800.6726.41.91 45 W95%
233Intel Celeron E3300Measured$62New · 9/6/202613.801.1223.82.22 65 W95%
234AMD Sempron X2 180Measured$69New · 9/6/202613.701.1622.93.22 45 W95%
235Intel Celeron G550Measured$103New · 9/6/202613.701.6422.33.12 65 W95%
236Intel Pentium G620TMeasured$90New · 9/6/202613.701.4022.05.02 35 W95%
237Intel Pentium E2160Measured$49New · 9/6/202613.500.8623.41.72 65 W95%
238Intel Pentium E5800Measured$100New · 9/6/202613.501.5522.03.02 65 W95%
239Intel Pentium E2220Measured$69New · 9/6/202613.301.0822.12.12 65 W95%
240AMD Sempron 145Measured$40New · 9/6/202613.200.7724.52.11 45 W95%
241AMD Sempron X2 190Measured$83New · 9/6/202613.201.2121.33.42 45 W95%
242AMD Athlon II X2 235eMeasured$98New · 9/6/202613.101.3320.73.72 45 W95%
243AMD Sempron LE-1300Measured$27New · 9/6/202613.000.5124.21.41 45 W95%
244Intel Pentium E5300Measured$86New · 9/6/202613.001.2120.92.32 65 W95%
245AMD Sempron 3500+Measured$25New · 9/6/202612.800.4623.90.91 62 W95%
246Intel Celeron E3500Measured$95New · 9/6/202612.801.2420.22.42 65 W95%
247Intel Pentium E6500Measured$108New · 7/16/202612.801.4420.42.82 65 W92%
248Intel Pentium E2140Measured$55New · 9/6/202612.600.7420.61.42 65 W95%
249Intel Celeron E1500Measured$70New · 7/16/202612.400.8920.01.72 65 W92%
250Intel Celeron E1400Measured$80New · 9/6/202612.000.8618.41.72 65 W95%
251Intel Celeron 440Measured$45New · 9/6/202611.400.5118.81.81 35 W95%
252AMD Sempron LE-1100Measured$35New · 9/6/202611.300.4119.01.11 45 W95%
253AMD Sempron 2800+Measured$30New · 9/6/202611.200.3418.70.71 59 W95%
254AMD Sempron 3000+Measured$35New · 9/6/202610.900.3517.60.71 59 W95%
255AMD Athlon 64 3500+Measured$80New · 9/6/202610.100.5514.61.11 62 W95%
256Intel Celeron 430Measured$60New · 9/6/202610.000.4014.51.41 35 W95%
257AMD Athlon 64 4000+Measured$100New · 9/6/20269.600.5413.01.11 62 W95%
258AMD Sempron 3400+Measured$87New · 9/6/20269.300.4012.10.91 59 W95%
259AMD Sempron LE-1250Measured$110New · 9/6/20269.100.4511.31.31 45 W95%
260AMD Athlon 64 3800+Measured$131New · 9/6/20269.000.5111.01.01 62 W95%
261Intel Celeron D 365Measured$90New · 9/6/20269.000.3711.40.71 65 W95%
262AMD Athlon 64 3200+Measured$150New · 9/6/20268.600.459.71.01 59 W95%
263AMD Sempron 3200+Measured$125New · 9/6/20268.600.399.90.81 59 W95%

Price and performance

Price and performanceQualifying models: 1500073613732010927145AMD 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 WIntel Core i3-14100F · $113 · Performance: 20.77 · Power: 110 WIntel Core i3-13100F · $120 · Performance: 20.23 · Power: 89 WAMD Ryzen 5 1500X · $61 · Performance: 12.55 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium Gold G5600F · $19 · Performance: 5.69 · Power: 54 WIntel Core i3-12100TE · $125 · Performance: 17.88 · Power: 69 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 WIntel Core i7-5820K · $134 · Performance: 13.60 · Power: 140 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 WIntel Core i7-3770S · $144 · Performance: 8.53 · Power: 65 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 Core i5-4690 · $128 · Performance: 7.69 · Power: 84 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 Core i5-4460 · $126 · Performance: 6.66 · Power: 84 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 WIntel Core i3-7101E · $117 · Performance: 6.11 · Power: 54 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 Core i5-2400 · $112 · Performance: 5.23 · Power: 95 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 WIntel Pentium Gold G6500 · $115 · Performance: 5.72 · Power: 58 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 WAMD Phenom II X6 1035T · $108 · Performance: 4.11 · 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 Pentium Gold G6600 · $133 · Performance: 5.90 · Power: 58 WAMD A10-7890K · $136 · Performance: 5.27 · Power: 95 WIntel Celeron G5900 · $69 · Performance: 3.65 · Power: 58 WIntel Pentium G2030 · $40 · Performance: 2.36 · Power: 55 WIntel Pentium Gold G5420 · $115 · Performance: 5.11 · Power: 54 WIntel Core i3-530 · $32 · Performance: 1.98 · Power: 73 WAMD Phenom II X4 B97 · $80 · Performance: 3.45 · Power: 95 WIntel Core i3-4160 · $109 · Performance: 4.78 · Power: 54 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 Core i5-4570T · $109 · Performance: 4.33 · Power: 35 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 WAMD Athlon X4 840 · $125 · Performance: 4.06 · Power: 65 WIntel Pentium G3250 · $64 · Performance: 2.91 · Power: 53 WIntel Pentium G4600T · $118 · Performance: 4.22 · Power: 35 WIntel Celeron E3200 · $20 · Performance: 1.10 · Power: 65 WIntel Core i5-760 · $98 · Performance: 3.50 · Power: 95 WIntel Pentium G4600 · $145 · Performance: 5.00 · Power: 51 WIntel Core i7-870 · $130 · Performance: 4.21 · Power: 95 WCurrent price (USD)Performance

Qualifying models: 150 / 263

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
$68
Average performance
3.9
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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