2024 CPU Hierarchy - Best Gaming CPUs Comparison Chart - CPUAgent

2024 CPU Showdown - Ranking the Best Gaming CPUs

Choosing the right CPU can make or break your gaming experience, which is why it's often considered the heart of a gaming PC. With so many options from Intel and AMD, it can be tough to decide which one to go for. But don't worry, you're in the right place if you want to see how different CPUs stack up against each other.

We've ranked all the Desktop and Laptop CPUs from Intel and AMD right here. The order in the gaming performance table is based on a benchmark of 90 games. So you can see which CPUs can handle the heat.

We've also got a productivity performance table that shows single- and multi-core scores. The speed score gives you an idea of how well the CPU can handle everyday tasks, while the productivity column is all about performance in heavy-duty applications like rendering and video encoding.

Your CPU plays a massive role in your PC's overall performance. It's like the brain of your gaming rig. But when it comes to buying a CPU, you'll find a mind-boggling array of model numbers and specs from both Intel and AMD. We've listed the best CPUs for gaming and the best processors for work in other articles, but if you want to see how each chip compares to the rest, this CPU Hierarchy is just what you need.

We've ranked all the consumer Intel 9th, 8th and 7th Gen processors, along with AMD's Ryzen and Threadripper chips from all three generations. The order in the first table is based on the average gaming performance in four epic titles: Grand Theft Auto V, Hitman 2, Final Fantasy XV, and World of Tanks.

We've also included an application performance metric in our second table, split into single- and multi-core measurements. We calculated the single-threaded metric using the average performance in single-threaded LAME, Cinebench, POV-Ray and y-cruncher applications. This gives you a good idea of how well the CPU can handle everyday tasks. The multi-threaded workload column is based on performance in heavy-duty applications like 7zip, Cinebench, POV-ray, vray, Blender, and Handbrake x264 and x265.

The most powerful chip gets a score of 100, and all the others are scored relative to it. If you're looking for our top picks in specific price ranges, be sure to check out our Best CPUs for gaming page.

CPU Hierarchy and Ranking of Desktop Gaming CPUs

Rank CPU Price Value Speed Productivity Gaming
1 Intel Core i9-14900K 24C/32T 6GHz $ 589
100%
100%
85%
100%
2 Intel Core i7-14700K 20C/28T 5.6GHz $ 409
100%
95%
80%
100%
3 Intel Core i9-13900K 24C/32T 5.8GHz $ 589
100%
98%
84%
100%
4 Intel Core i7-13700K 16C/24T 5.4GHz $ 409
100%
93%
74%
100%
5 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16C/32T 5.7GHz $ 699
72.4%
100%
84%
100%
6 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12C/24T 5.6GHz $ 549
66.6%
99%
77%
100%
7 Intel Core i5-14600K 14C/20T 5.3GHz $ 319
100%
90%
70%
99%
8 Intel Core i5-13600K 14C/20T 5.1GHz $ 319
100%
89%
71%
99%
9 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C/16T 5.4GHz $ 399
57.9%
97%
66%
99%
10 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6C/12T 5.3GHz $ 299
54.7%
95%
60%
99%
11 Intel Core i9-12900K 16C/24T 5.2GHz $ 589.99
75.2%
87%
71%
98%
12 Intel Core i7-12700K 12C/20T 5GHz $ 469.99
70.8%
84%
65%
98%
13 Intel Core i5-12600K 10C/16T 4.9GHz $ 469.99
58.2%
83%
62%
98%
14 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C/16T 4.5GHz $ 449.99
52.4%
75%
54%
97%
15 Intel Core i9-11900K 8C/16T 5.3GHz $ 488
49%
84%
56%
96%
16 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C/24T 4.8GHz $ 499
72.2%
78%
64%
96%
17 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C/16T 4.8GHz $ 399
57.9%
78%
56%
96%
18 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C/16T 4.6GHz $ 299.99
72.7%
70%
54%
95%
19 Intel Core i7-11700K 8C/16T 5GHz $ 410
56.6%
81%
56%
95%
20 Intel Core i9-10900K 10C/20T 5.3GHz $ 488
61.3%
80%
58%
95%
21 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 4.9GHz $ 710
71.5%
79%
71%
95%
22 Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C/16T 5GHz $ 1499
18.7%
77%
54%
94%
23 Intel Core i5-11600K 6C/12T 4.5GHz $ 262
60.6%
75%
51%
93%
24 Intel Core i7-10700K 8C/16T 5.1GHz $ 410
56.6%
78%
54%
93%
25 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C/12T 4.6GHz $ 299
64%
70%
51%
93%
26 Intel Core i9-9900K 8C/16T 5GHz $ 530
45.7%
76%
53%
93%
27 Intel Core i5-12400 6C/12T 4.4GHz $ 143
100%
71%
49%
92%
28 Intel Core i7-9700K 8C/8T 4.9GHz $ 374
48.8%
74%
49%
92%
29 Intel Core i3-12300 4C/8T 4.4GHz $ 143
85.4%
70%
46%
91%
30 Intel Core i5-10600K 6C/12T 4.8GHz $ 262
60.6%
75%
49%
91%
31 AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C/24T 4.7GHz $ 499
72.2%
73%
61%
91%
32 AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C/16T 4.7GHz $ 399
57.9%
73%
53%
91%
33 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C/32T 4.7GHz $ 710
71.5%
73%
66%
91%
34 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C/24T 4.6GHz $ 420
93.3%
73%
61%
91%
35 Intel Core i7-8700K 6C/12T 4.7GHz $ 395
43.8%
73%
48%
91%
36 Intel Core i3-12100 4C/8T 4.3GHz $ 122
99.3%
68%
45%
90%
37 AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8C/16T 4.5GHz $ 328
78.3%
71%
53%
90%
38 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 4.4GHz $ 274
92.7%
64%
52%
90%
39 AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 159.99
100%
63%
47%
89%
40 AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6C/12T 4.5GHz $ 249
76%
70%
48%
89%
41 AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6C/12T 4.4GHz $ 237
79.6%
69%
48%
89%
42 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 167
100%
63%
47%
89%
43 Intel Core i5-9600K 6C/6T 4.6GHz $ 198
59.9%
71%
45%
89%
44 Intel Core i5-11400 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 182
100%
66%
47%
88%
45 Intel Core i3-11300 4C/8T 4.6GHz $ 143
85.4%
70%
44%
88%
46 Intel Core i5-8600K 6C/6T 4.3GHz $ 257
49.2%
68%
44%
88%
47 Intel Core i5-10400 6C/12T 4.3GHz $ 182
100%
63%
46%
87%
48 Intel Core i5-9400F 6C/6T 4.1GHz $ 169
87.5%
62%
42%
87%
49 Intel Core i3-10300 4C/8T 4.4GHz $ 143
85.4%
64%
42%
86%
50 AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4C/8T 4.3GHz $ 120
100%
63%
42%
86%
51 Intel Core i3-9350KF 4C/4T 4.6GHz $ 173
44%
71%
40%
86%
52 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 99
100%
59%
40%
85%
53 Intel Core i3-9100F 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 74
100%
63%
38%
85%
54 Intel Core i5-8400 6C/6T 3.8GHz $ 182
81.6%
58%
42%
85%
55 Intel Core i3-8350K 4C/4T 4GHz $ 168
45%
63%
38%
85%
56 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C/16T 4.3GHz $ 329
78.1%
67%
51%
84%
57 Intel Core i3-8100 4C/4T 3.6GHz $ 117
82.6%
56%
37%
84%
58 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 229
82.2%
65%
46%
83%
59 Intel Core i5-7600K 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 242
34.4%
63%
37%
83%
60 Intel Core i7-7700K 4C/8T 4.5GHz $ 339
33%
63%
38%
83%
61 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C/12T 3.6GHz $ 85
100%
54%
44%
82%
62 AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C/16T 4GHz $ 499
53%
61%
49%
82%
63 AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 8C/16T 3.8GHz $ 399
65.2%
58%
48%
82%
64 AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 6C/12T 3.7GHz $ 249
76%
57%
44%
81%
65 Intel Core i7-6700K 4C/8T 4.2GHz $ 339
33%
59%
37%
81%
66 Intel Core i7-4790K 4C/8T 4.4GHz $ 339
38%
57%
35%
81%
67 AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 160
76.8%
57%
40%
80%
68 Intel Core i3-7350K 2C/4T 4.2GHz $ 179
26.9%
58%
32%
80%
69 Intel Core i5-6600K 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 242
34.4%
56%
33%
80%
70 AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4C/4T 4GHz $ 89
100%
58%
37%
79%
71 AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 169
73%
56%
38%
79%
72 Intel Core i7-5930K 6C/12T 3.7GHz $ 613
30.4%
52%
38%
79%
73 Intel Core i7-4930K 6C/12T 3.9GHz $ 670
28.2%
53%
38%
79%
74 Intel Core i7-4770K 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 399
32.6%
52%
34%
79%
75 AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 99
96.8%
54%
35%
78%
76 Intel Core i3-7100 2C/4T 3.9GHz $ 117
51.7%
54%
31%
78%
77 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 129
75.3%
56%
36%
78%
78 Intel Core i5-4690K 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 300
34%
52%
31%
78%
79 Intel Core i5-4670K 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 266
38.1%
51%
31%
78%
80 Intel Core i7-3770K 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 294
43.4%
47%
31%
77%
81 Intel Pentium Gold G5600 2C/4T 3.9GHz $ 93
41.3%
57%
33%
75%
82 Intel Core i3-6320 2C/4T 3.9GHz $ 157
39.1%
51%
29%
75%
83 Intel Core i3-4370 2C/4T 3.8GHz $ 242
21.5%
47%
27%
75%
84 Intel Core i5-3570K 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 235
42.8%
46%
29%
75%
85 Intel Pentium Gold G5620 2C/4T 4GHz $ 93
64.2%
58%
33%
74%
86 Intel Core i3-6100 2C/4T 3.7GHz $ 117
35.9%
49%
29%
74%
87 Intel Core i3-4340 2C/4T 3.6GHz $ 210
29.7%
45%
27%
74%
88 AMD FX-9590 8C/8T 5GHz $ 495.92
38.7%
64%
43%
73%
89 AMD Athlon 3000G 2C/4T 3.5GHz $ 66.49
88.4%
47%
30%
72%
90 Intel Pentium G4620 2C/4T 3.7GHz $ 100
60%
52%
31%
72%
91 AMD FX-6350 6C/6T 4.2GHz $ 189.88
61.8%
57%
37%
71%
92 Intel Core i3-3250 2C/4T 3.5GHz $ 61.1
95.9%
44%
26%
71%
93 AMD FX-4350 4C/4T 4.3GHz $ 440.3
21.3%
53%
31%
71%
94 Intel Core i7-2600K 4C/8T 3.8GHz $ 317
40.4%
43%
28%
71%
95 Intel Core i5-2500K 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 289
35.3%
43%
26%
71%
96 AMD A8-9600 4C/4T 3.4GHz $ 78
100%
51%
34%
70%
97 AMD A12-9800 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 139
70.2%
56%
35%
70%
98 AMD A8-7670K 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 308.25
28.5%
57%
34%
70%
99 AMD A8-7650K 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 152
64.5%
55%
33%
70%
100 Intel Pentium G4520 2C/2T 3.6GHz $ 93
33.1%
48%
26%
70%
101 Intel Pentium G3470 2C/2T 3.6GHz $ 155.8
31.5%
48%
26%
70%
102 AMD FX-8150 8C/8T 4.2GHz $ 1147.84
18.9%
53%
37%
70%
103 Intel Core i7-980 6C/12T 3.6GHz $ 1109
19.1%
47%
35%
70%
104 AMD A10-9700 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 90
100%
52%
33%
69%
105 AMD A6-9500 2C/2T 3.8GHz $ 64
73.4%
52%
27%
69%
106 AMD A6-7470K 2C/2T 4GHz $ 215.7
18.7%
54%
27%
69%
107 AMD FX-6200 6C/6T 4.1GHz $ 427.37
32.8%
52%
34%
69%
108 AMD FX-4200 4C/4T 3.3GHz $ 433.2
21.6%
44%
28%
69%
109 AMD A10-7890K 4C/4T 4.3GHz $ 150
65.3%
61%
35%
68%
110 AMD Athlon X4 880K 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 137.42
71%
59%
35%
68%
111 AMD A4-7300 2C/2T 4GHz $ 102.55
46.8%
50%
26%
68%
112 AMD A8-6600K 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 142
68.8%
56%
33%
68%
113 Intel Core i7-880 4C/8T 3.73GHz $ 583
21.1%
43%
28%
68%
114 Intel Core i5-680 2C/4T 3.86GHz $ 272
23.3%
43%
23%
68%
115 Intel Core i7-975 4C/8T 3.6GHz $ 476
27.7%
43%
28%
68%
116 AMD A6-7400K 2C/2T 3.9GHz $ 66.49
70.8%
49%
25%
67%
117 Intel Pentium G2140 2C/2T 3.3GHz $ 73.86
64%
43%
24%
67%
118 AMD A10-6800K 4C/4T 4.4GHz $ 142
68.8%
58%
33%
67%
119 Intel Pentium G3430 2C/2T 3.3GHz $ 116
41.7%
43%
24%
67%
120 Intel Celeron G4930 2C/2T 3.2GHz $ 42
100%
49%
28%
66%
121 AMD A10-7850K 4C/4T 4GHz $ 173
44%
53%
32%
66%
122 Intel Pentium G870 2C/2T 3.1GHz $ 97
49.4%
38%
22%
66%
123 Intel Core i3-2130 2C/4T 3.4GHz $ 123
49.3%
42%
24%
66%
124 AMD Phenom II X4 980 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 353.84
29.2%
48%
29%
66%
125 AMD Phenom II X4 975 4C/4T 3.6GHz $ 360.41
25.1%
47%
29%
66%
126 Intel Celeron G3950 2C/2T 3GHz $ 52
45%
44%
26%
65%
127 AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 6C/6T 3.7GHz $ 255.45
59.4%
43%
30%
65%
128 Intel Core i5-760 4C/4T 3.33GHz $ 230
43.7%
39%
25%
65%
129 AMD Phenom II X3 740 3C/3T 3GHz $ 249.31
30.4%
37%
22%
65%
130 Intel Core i3-560 2C/4T 3.33GHz $ 190
32.7%
38%
22%
65%
131 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C/4T 3GHz $ 159.74
61.6%
33%
22%
63%
132 Intel Celeron G1630 2C/2T 2.8GHz $ 80
59.3%
38%
23%
62%
133 AMD A8-3870K 4C/4T 3GHz $ 243.57
41.4%
41%
27%
62%
134 AMD A6-3670K 4C/4T 2.7GHz $ 115.65
83.6%
38%
26%
62%
135 AMD A4-3450 2C/2T 2.9GHz $ 69.62
38.9%
37%
21%
62%
136 AMD Athlon II X4 651K 4C/4T 3GHz $ 115.91
83.4%
41%
27%
62%
137 Intel Pentium E6800 2C/2T 3.33GHz $ 831
6.6%
38%
21%
61%
138 Intel Celeron G1850 2C/2T 2.9GHz $ 101
47.5%
38%
23%
60%
139 Intel Celeron G1830 2C/2T 2.8GHz $ 85
56%
38%
23%
60%
140 Intel Celeron G3920 2C/2T 2.9GHz $ 52
45%
38%
24%
59%
141 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C/4T 2.4GHz $ 204.82
39%
24%
18%
57%
142 Intel Pentium E2200 2C/2T 2.2GHz $ 185.79
20.9%
28%
18%
56%
143 AMD Phenom X4 9650 4C/4T 2.3GHz $ 198.63
50.1%
27%
21%
50%
144 AMD Phenom X3 8850 3C/3T 2.5GHz $ 199.51
37.4%
28%
19%
43%
145 Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 2C/2T 3.333GHz $ 105.4
45.6%
33%
19%
43%
146 Intel Celeron 450 1C/1T 2.2GHz $ 58.5
21.3%
25%
14%
35%
147 Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 2C/2T 1.6GHz $ 115.67
41.8%
17%
12%
33%

CPU Hierarchy and Ranking of Desktop Productivity CPUs

Rank CPU Price Value Speed Productivity Gaming
1 Intel Core i9-14900K 24C/32T 6GHz $ 589
100%
100%
85%
100%
2 Intel Core i9-13900K 24C/32T 5.8GHz $ 589
100%
98%
84%
100%
3 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16C/32T 5.7GHz $ 699
72.4%
100%
84%
100%
4 Intel Core i7-14700K 20C/28T 5.6GHz $ 409
100%
95%
80%
100%
5 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12C/24T 5.6GHz $ 549
66.6%
99%
77%
100%
6 Intel Core i7-13700K 16C/24T 5.4GHz $ 409
100%
93%
74%
100%
7 Intel Core i5-13600K 14C/20T 5.1GHz $ 319
100%
89%
71%
99%
8 Intel Core i9-12900K 16C/24T 5.2GHz $ 589.99
75.2%
87%
71%
98%
9 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 4.9GHz $ 710
71.5%
79%
71%
95%
10 Intel Core i5-14600K 14C/20T 5.3GHz $ 319
100%
90%
70%
99%
11 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C/16T 5.4GHz $ 399
57.9%
97%
66%
99%
12 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C/32T 4.7GHz $ 710
71.5%
73%
66%
91%
13 Intel Core i7-12700K 12C/20T 5GHz $ 469.99
70.8%
84%
65%
98%
14 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C/24T 4.8GHz $ 499
72.2%
78%
64%
96%
15 Intel Core i5-12600K 10C/16T 4.9GHz $ 469.99
58.2%
83%
62%
98%
16 AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C/24T 4.7GHz $ 499
72.2%
73%
61%
91%
17 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C/24T 4.6GHz $ 420
93.3%
73%
61%
91%
18 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6C/12T 5.3GHz $ 299
54.7%
95%
60%
99%
19 Intel Core i9-10900K 10C/20T 5.3GHz $ 488
61.3%
80%
58%
95%
20 Intel Core i9-11900K 8C/16T 5.3GHz $ 488
49%
84%
56%
96%
21 Intel Core i7-11700K 8C/16T 5GHz $ 410
56.6%
81%
56%
95%
22 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C/16T 4.8GHz $ 399
57.9%
78%
56%
96%
23 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C/16T 4.5GHz $ 449.99
52.4%
75%
54%
97%
24 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C/16T 4.6GHz $ 299.99
72.7%
70%
54%
95%
25 Intel Core i7-10700K 8C/16T 5.1GHz $ 410
56.6%
78%
54%
93%
26 Intel Core i9-9900KS 8C/16T 5GHz $ 1499
18.7%
77%
54%
94%
27 AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8C/16T 4.7GHz $ 399
57.9%
73%
53%
91%
28 AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8C/16T 4.5GHz $ 328
78.3%
71%
53%
90%
29 Intel Core i9-9900K 8C/16T 5GHz $ 530
45.7%
76%
53%
93%
30 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 4.4GHz $ 274
92.7%
64%
52%
90%
31 Intel Core i5-11600K 6C/12T 4.5GHz $ 262
60.6%
75%
51%
93%
32 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C/12T 4.6GHz $ 299
64%
70%
51%
93%
33 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C/16T 4.3GHz $ 329
78.1%
67%
51%
84%
34 Intel Core i5-12400 6C/12T 4.4GHz $ 143
100%
71%
49%
92%
35 Intel Core i5-10600K 6C/12T 4.8GHz $ 262
60.6%
75%
49%
91%
36 Intel Core i7-9700K 8C/8T 4.9GHz $ 374
48.8%
74%
49%
92%
37 AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C/16T 4GHz $ 499
53%
61%
49%
82%
38 AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6C/12T 4.5GHz $ 249
76%
70%
48%
89%
39 AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6C/12T 4.4GHz $ 237
79.6%
69%
48%
89%
40 Intel Core i7-8700K 6C/12T 4.7GHz $ 395
43.8%
73%
48%
91%
41 AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 8C/16T 3.8GHz $ 399
65.2%
58%
48%
82%
42 AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 159.99
100%
63%
47%
89%
43 Intel Core i5-11400 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 182
100%
66%
47%
88%
44 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 167
100%
63%
47%
89%
45 Intel Core i3-12300 4C/8T 4.4GHz $ 143
85.4%
70%
46%
91%
46 Intel Core i5-10400 6C/12T 4.3GHz $ 182
100%
63%
46%
87%
47 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6C/12T 4.2GHz $ 229
82.2%
65%
46%
83%
48 Intel Core i3-12100 4C/8T 4.3GHz $ 122
99.3%
68%
45%
90%
49 Intel Core i5-9600K 6C/6T 4.6GHz $ 198
59.9%
71%
45%
89%
50 Intel Core i3-11300 4C/8T 4.6GHz $ 143
85.4%
70%
44%
88%
51 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C/12T 3.6GHz $ 85
100%
54%
44%
82%
52 Intel Core i5-8600K 6C/6T 4.3GHz $ 257
49.2%
68%
44%
88%
53 AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 6C/12T 3.7GHz $ 249
76%
57%
44%
81%
54 AMD FX-9590 8C/8T 5GHz $ 495.92
38.7%
64%
43%
73%
55 Intel Core i3-10300 4C/8T 4.4GHz $ 143
85.4%
64%
42%
86%
56 AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4C/8T 4.3GHz $ 120
100%
63%
42%
86%
57 Intel Core i5-9400F 6C/6T 4.1GHz $ 169
87.5%
62%
42%
87%
58 Intel Core i5-8400 6C/6T 3.8GHz $ 182
81.6%
58%
42%
85%
59 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 99
100%
59%
40%
85%
60 Intel Core i3-9350KF 4C/4T 4.6GHz $ 173
44%
71%
40%
86%
61 AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 160
76.8%
57%
40%
80%
62 Intel Core i3-9100F 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 74
100%
63%
38%
85%
63 AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 169
73%
56%
38%
79%
64 Intel Core i3-8350K 4C/4T 4GHz $ 168
45%
63%
38%
85%
65 Intel Core i7-7700K 4C/8T 4.5GHz $ 339
33%
63%
38%
83%
66 Intel Core i7-5930K 6C/12T 3.7GHz $ 613
30.4%
52%
38%
79%
67 Intel Core i7-4930K 6C/12T 3.9GHz $ 670
28.2%
53%
38%
79%
68 AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4C/4T 4GHz $ 89
100%
58%
37%
79%
69 Intel Core i3-8100 4C/4T 3.6GHz $ 117
82.6%
56%
37%
84%
70 Intel Core i5-7600K 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 242
34.4%
63%
37%
83%
71 Intel Core i7-6700K 4C/8T 4.2GHz $ 339
33%
59%
37%
81%
72 AMD FX-6350 6C/6T 4.2GHz $ 189.88
61.8%
57%
37%
71%
73 AMD FX-8150 8C/8T 4.2GHz $ 1147.84
18.9%
53%
37%
70%
74 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 129
75.3%
56%
36%
78%
75 AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 99
96.8%
54%
35%
78%
76 AMD A12-9800 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 139
70.2%
56%
35%
70%
77 AMD A10-7890K 4C/4T 4.3GHz $ 150
65.3%
61%
35%
68%
78 AMD Athlon X4 880K 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 137.42
71%
59%
35%
68%
79 Intel Core i7-4790K 4C/8T 4.4GHz $ 339
38%
57%
35%
81%
80 Intel Core i7-980 6C/12T 3.6GHz $ 1109
19.1%
47%
35%
70%
81 AMD A8-9600 4C/4T 3.4GHz $ 78
100%
51%
34%
70%
82 AMD A8-7670K 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 308.25
28.5%
57%
34%
70%
83 Intel Core i7-4770K 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 399
32.6%
52%
34%
79%
84 AMD FX-6200 6C/6T 4.1GHz $ 427.37
32.8%
52%
34%
69%
85 Intel Pentium Gold G5620 2C/4T 4GHz $ 93
64.2%
58%
33%
74%
86 Intel Pentium Gold G5600 2C/4T 3.9GHz $ 93
41.3%
57%
33%
75%
87 AMD A10-9700 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 90
100%
52%
33%
69%
88 AMD A8-7650K 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 152
64.5%
55%
33%
70%
89 Intel Core i5-6600K 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 242
34.4%
56%
33%
80%
90 AMD A10-6800K 4C/4T 4.4GHz $ 142
68.8%
58%
33%
67%
91 AMD A8-6600K 4C/4T 4.2GHz $ 142
68.8%
56%
33%
68%
92 Intel Core i3-7350K 2C/4T 4.2GHz $ 179
26.9%
58%
32%
80%
93 AMD A10-7850K 4C/4T 4GHz $ 173
44%
53%
32%
66%
94 Intel Core i3-7100 2C/4T 3.9GHz $ 117
51.7%
54%
31%
78%
95 Intel Pentium G4620 2C/4T 3.7GHz $ 100
60%
52%
31%
72%
96 Intel Core i5-4690K 4C/4T 3.9GHz $ 300
34%
52%
31%
78%
97 Intel Core i5-4670K 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 266
38.1%
51%
31%
78%
98 AMD FX-4350 4C/4T 4.3GHz $ 440.3
21.3%
53%
31%
71%
99 Intel Core i7-3770K 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 294
43.4%
47%
31%
77%
100 AMD Athlon 3000G 2C/4T 3.5GHz $ 66.49
88.4%
47%
30%
72%
101 AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 6C/6T 3.7GHz $ 255.45
59.4%
43%
30%
65%
102 Intel Core i3-6320 2C/4T 3.9GHz $ 157
39.1%
51%
29%
75%
103 Intel Core i3-6100 2C/4T 3.7GHz $ 117
35.9%
49%
29%
74%
104 Intel Core i5-3570K 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 235
42.8%
46%
29%
75%
105 AMD Phenom II X4 980 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 353.84
29.2%
48%
29%
66%
106 AMD Phenom II X4 975 4C/4T 3.6GHz $ 360.41
25.1%
47%
29%
66%
107 Intel Celeron G4930 2C/2T 3.2GHz $ 42
100%
49%
28%
66%
108 AMD FX-4200 4C/4T 3.3GHz $ 433.2
21.6%
44%
28%
69%
109 Intel Core i7-2600K 4C/8T 3.8GHz $ 317
40.4%
43%
28%
71%
110 Intel Core i7-880 4C/8T 3.73GHz $ 583
21.1%
43%
28%
68%
111 Intel Core i7-975 4C/8T 3.6GHz $ 476
27.7%
43%
28%
68%
112 AMD A6-9500 2C/2T 3.8GHz $ 64
73.4%
52%
27%
69%
113 AMD A6-7470K 2C/2T 4GHz $ 215.7
18.7%
54%
27%
69%
114 Intel Core i3-4370 2C/4T 3.8GHz $ 242
21.5%
47%
27%
75%
115 Intel Core i3-4340 2C/4T 3.6GHz $ 210
29.7%
45%
27%
74%
116 AMD A8-3870K 4C/4T 3GHz $ 243.57
41.4%
41%
27%
62%
117 AMD Athlon II X4 651K 4C/4T 3GHz $ 115.91
83.4%
41%
27%
62%
118 Intel Celeron G3950 2C/2T 3GHz $ 52
45%
44%
26%
65%
119 Intel Pentium G4520 2C/2T 3.6GHz $ 93
33.1%
48%
26%
70%
120 Intel Pentium G3470 2C/2T 3.6GHz $ 155.8
31.5%
48%
26%
70%
121 AMD A4-7300 2C/2T 4GHz $ 102.55
46.8%
50%
26%
68%
122 Intel Core i3-3250 2C/4T 3.5GHz $ 61.1
95.9%
44%
26%
71%
123 AMD A6-3670K 4C/4T 2.7GHz $ 115.65
83.6%
38%
26%
62%
124 Intel Core i5-2500K 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 289
35.3%
43%
26%
71%
125 AMD A6-7400K 2C/2T 3.9GHz $ 66.49
70.8%
49%
25%
67%
126 Intel Core i5-760 4C/4T 3.33GHz $ 230
43.7%
39%
25%
65%
127 Intel Celeron G3920 2C/2T 2.9GHz $ 52
45%
38%
24%
59%
128 Intel Pentium G2140 2C/2T 3.3GHz $ 73.86
64%
43%
24%
67%
129 Intel Pentium G3430 2C/2T 3.3GHz $ 116
41.7%
43%
24%
67%
130 Intel Core i3-2130 2C/4T 3.4GHz $ 123
49.3%
42%
24%
66%
131 Intel Celeron G1850 2C/2T 2.9GHz $ 101
47.5%
38%
23%
60%
132 Intel Celeron G1830 2C/2T 2.8GHz $ 85
56%
38%
23%
60%
133 Intel Celeron G1630 2C/2T 2.8GHz $ 80
59.3%
38%
23%
62%
134 Intel Core i5-680 2C/4T 3.86GHz $ 272
23.3%
43%
23%
68%
135 Intel Pentium G870 2C/2T 3.1GHz $ 97
49.4%
38%
22%
66%
136 AMD Phenom II X3 740 3C/3T 3GHz $ 249.31
30.4%
37%
22%
65%
137 Intel Core i3-560 2C/4T 3.33GHz $ 190
32.7%
38%
22%
65%
138 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C/4T 3GHz $ 159.74
61.6%
33%
22%
63%
139 AMD A4-3450 2C/2T 2.9GHz $ 69.62
38.9%
37%
21%
62%
140 Intel Pentium E6800 2C/2T 3.33GHz $ 831
6.6%
38%
21%
61%
141 AMD Phenom X4 9650 4C/4T 2.3GHz $ 198.63
50.1%
27%
21%
50%
142 AMD Phenom X3 8850 3C/3T 2.5GHz $ 199.51
37.4%
28%
19%
43%
143 Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 2C/2T 3.333GHz $ 105.4
45.6%
33%
19%
43%
144 Intel Pentium E2200 2C/2T 2.2GHz $ 185.79
20.9%
28%
18%
56%
145 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4C/4T 2.4GHz $ 204.82
39%
24%
18%
57%
146 Intel Celeron 450 1C/1T 2.2GHz $ 58.5
21.3%
25%
14%
35%
147 Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 2C/2T 1.6GHz $ 115.67
41.8%
17%
12%
33%

CPU Hierarchy and Ranking of Laptop Gaming CPUs

Rank CPU Price Value Speed Productivity Gaming
1 Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C/16T 5.3GHz $ 580
46.1%
70%
51%
86%
2 Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T 5GHz $ 583
45.9%
67%
51%
86%
3 Intel Core i9-10875H 8C/16T 5.1GHz $ 550
48.4%
68%
51%
85%
4 Intel Core i7-10850H 6C/12T 5.1GHz $ 395
49.4%
68%
47%
85%
5 Intel Core i7-10750H 6C/12T 5GHz $ 360
53.8%
67%
47%
85%
6 Intel Core i9-9880H 8C/16T 4.8GHz $ 556
48%
65%
50%
85%
7 Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C/12T 4.8GHz $ 583
34.4%
69%
47%
85%
8 Intel Core i5-10300H 4C/8T 4.5GHz $ 250
50.5%
62%
40%
84%
9 Intel Core i7-9850H 6C/12T 4.6GHz $ 395
49.4%
63%
46%
84%
10 Intel Core i7-9750H 6C/12T 4.5GHz $ 390
50%
62%
46%
84%
11 AMD Ryzen 9 4900H 8C/16T 4.4GHz $ 975
28.6%
61%
51%
83%
12 Intel Core i5-9400H 4C/8T 4.3GHz $ 250
50.5%
60%
39%
83%
13 Intel Core i7-8850H 6C/12T 4.3GHz $ 395
49.4%
60%
46%
83%
14 Intel Core i5-8400H 4C/8T 4.2GHz $ 250
50.5%
58%
39%
83%
15 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8C/16T 4.2GHz $ 391.67
66.4%
58%
50%
82%
16 AMD Ryzen 5 4600H 6C/12T 4GHz $ 250
75.7%
57%
46%
82%
17 Intel Core i7-8750H 6C/12T 4.1GHz $ 395
49.4%
57%
44%
82%
18 Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C/8T 4.1GHz $ 378
34.3%
55%
38%
81%
19 AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 8C/16T 4.3GHz $ 402.17
64.8%
57%
51%
80%
20 AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 8C/16T 4.2GHz $ 400.2
65.1%
57%
50%
80%
21 Intel Core i3-8100H 4C/4T 3GHz $ 225
44.6%
46%
35%
80%
22 Intel Core i7-7820HQ 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 378
34.3%
53%
37%
80%
23 Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C/8T 3.8GHz $ 378
34.3%
52%
37%
80%
24 Intel Core i5-7440HQ 4C/4T 3.8GHz $ 250
40.4%
52%
35%
80%
25 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H 4C/8T 4GHz $ 390.37
33.3%
53%
37%
79%
26 AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4C/8T 3.7GHz $ 388.68
33.4%
50%
37%
79%
27 Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C/8T 3.7GHz $ 623
21.6%
48%
35%
79%
28 Intel Core i7-10710U 6C/12T 4.7GHz $ 415
47.2%
53%
43%
78%
29 AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C/16T 4.4GHz $ 282.74
90%
51%
49%
77%
30 Intel Core i7-8665U 4C/8T 4.8GHz $ 409
31.9%
54%
39%
77%
31 AMD Ryzen 7 2800H 4C/8T 3.8GHz $ 371.64
34.8%
52%
38%
77%
32 Intel Core i7-6870HQ 4C/8T 3.6GHz $ 434
30.2%
47%
35%
77%
33 AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 8C/16T 4.2GHz $ 282.79
90%
49%
47%
76%
34 AMD Ryzen PRO 7 4700U 8C/8T 4.1GHz $ 282.62
72%
48%
44%
76%
35 AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 8C/8T 4.1GHz $ 282.7
72%
48%
44%
76%
36 Intel Core i7-6770HQ 4C/8T 3.5GHz $ 434
30.2%
46%
34%
76%
37 Intel Core i5-6440HQ 4C/4T 3.5GHz $ 250
40.4%
46%
31%
76%
38 AMD Ryzen 5 4600U 6C/12T 4GHz $ 282.66
67.5%
48%
44%
75%
39 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 6C/6T 4GHz $ 282.62
54%
48%
41%
75%
40 AMD Ryzen 3 4300U 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 282.74
36%
44%
36%
75%
41 Intel Core i3-10110U 2C/4T 4.1GHz $ 281
22.6%
48%
30%
75%
42 Intel Core i5-8365U 4C/8T 4.1GHz $ 297
43%
48%
37%
75%
43 AMD Ryzen 7 3780U 4C/8T 4GHz $ 290.52
43.9%
46%
37%
75%
44 AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 4C/8T 4GHz $ 284.13
44.8%
46%
37%
75%
45 AMD Ryzen 5 3580U 4C/8T 3.7GHz $ 286.26
44.5%
43%
37%
75%
46 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4C/8T 3.7GHz $ 288.43
44.2%
43%
37%
75%
47 Intel Core i7-1068G7 4C/8T 4.1GHz $ 470
28%
53%
38%
75%
48 AMD Ryzen 5 2600H 4C/8T 3.6GHz $ 195
63.8%
50%
37%
75%
49 Intel Core i7-5950HQ 4C/8T 3.8GHz $ 623
21.6%
49%
35%
75%
50 Intel Core i7-3840QM 4C/8T 3.8GHz $ 568
23.5%
43%
31%
75%
51 Intel Core i5-1035G7 4C/8T 3.7GHz $ 309
41.4%
44%
35%
74%
52 Intel Core i7-5850HQ 4C/8T 3.6GHz $ 434
30.2%
48%
35%
74%
53 Intel Core i7-4980HQ 4C/8T 4GHz $ 623
21.6%
48%
35%
74%
54 AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C/8T 3.8GHz $ 225
55.7%
43%
36%
73%
55 Intel Core i5-5350H 4C/8T 3.5GHz $ 250
50.5%
46%
35%
73%
56 Intel Core i7-4870HQ 4C/8T 3.7GHz $ 434
30.2%
45%
34%
73%
57 Intel Core i7-4770HQ 4C/8T 3.4GHz $ 434
30.2%
43%
33%
73%
58 Intel Core i7-7660U 2C/4T 4GHz $ 415
15.7%
43%
28%
72%
59 Intel Core i5-4340M 2C/4T 3.5GHz $ 266
23.8%
42%
26%
71%
60 Intel Core i3-8145U 2C/4T 3.9GHz $ 281
22.6%
44%
28%
70%
61 AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 4C/8T 3.6GHz $ 150
81.7%
42%
35%
70%
62 Intel Core i7-6650U 2C/4T 3.4GHz $ 415
15.7%
38%
26%
70%
63 Intel Core i5-3380M 2C/4T 3.6GHz $ 184.43
33.6%
42%
27%
70%
64 Intel Core i7-3940XM 4C/8T 3.9GHz $ 1096
12.8%
44%
32%
70%
65 Intel Core i3-7167U 2C/4T 2.8GHz $ 304
21%
36%
26%
69%
66 Intel Core i7-5650U 2C/4T 3.2GHz $ 426
15.3%
36%
26%
69%
67 AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2C/4T 3.5GHz $ 282.73
22.5%
41%
29%
68%
68 AMD Ryzen 3 3300U 4C/4T 3.5GHz $ 286.26
35.6%
42%
33%
68%
69 AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 2C/4T 3.5GHz $ 290.03
22%
42%
29%
68%
70 AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 4C/4T 3.4GHz $ 260.28
38.9%
40%
32%
68%
71 Intel Core i5-7360U 2C/4T 3.6GHz $ 304
21%
39%
27%
68%
72 Intel Core i5-6360U 2C/4T 3.1GHz $ 304
21%
35%
26%
68%
73 AMD Ryzen 3 2200U 2C/4T 3.4GHz $ 257.58
24.5%
40%
28%
67%
74 Intel Core i3-7100H 2C/4T 3GHz $ 393
16.5%
42%
28%
67%
75 Intel Core i5-5350U 2C/4T 2.9GHz $ 315
20.3%
33%
25%
66%
76 Intel Core i5-4360U 2C/4T 2.9GHz $ 270
23.5%
31%
22%
66%
77 Intel Core i5-3437U 2C/4T 2.9GHz $ 214.54
29.1%
32%
25%
66%
78 Intel Core i7-2960XM 4C/8T 3.7GHz $ 1096
12.8%
43%
31%
66%
79 Intel Pentium Gold 6405U 2C/4T 2.4GHz $ 161
38.2%
33%
28%
64%
80 AMD Athlon 300U 2C/4T 3.3GHz $ 286
22.3%
40%
29%
63%
81 AMD FX-7600P 4C/4T 3.6GHz $ 239.63
42%
42%
30%
62%
82 AMD A8-5557M 4C/4T 3.1GHz $ 184.29
53.8%
38%
28%
62%
83 AMD A8-3820 4C/4T 2.8GHz $ 85
100%
36%
26%
62%
84 Intel Core i5-2560M 2C/4T 2.7GHz $ 122.53
49.4%
32%
22%
62%
85 Intel Core i3-6100H 2C/4T 2.7GHz $ 225
27.9%
37%
26%
61%
86 AMD A10-7400P 4C/4T 3GHz $ 243.36
41.4%
37%
28%
61%
87 AMD A10-4657M 4C/4T 3.2GHz $ 182.82
54.2%
38%
28%
61%
88 AMD A10-5757M 4C/4T 3.5GHz $ 183.35
54%
41%
29%
60%
89 Intel Core i3-3130M 2C/4T 2.6GHz $ 225
27.9%
33%
24%
60%
90 AMD A6-9225 2C/2T 3GHz $ 257.96
19.6%
36%
26%
59%
91 Intel Pentium 4415U 2C/4T 2.3GHz $ 249.85
25.3%
30%
26%
59%
92 Intel Core m3-7Y32 2C/4T 3GHz $ 281
22.6%
29%
25%
59%
93 AMD FX-9830P 4C/4T 3.7GHz $ 284.42
35.8%
43%
33%
58%
94 Intel Pentium 2030M 2C/2T 2.5GHz $ 134
36.3%
32%
22%
58%
95 Intel Core i5-480M 2C/4T 2.93GHz $ 81
73.3%
33%
23%
58%
96 AMD FX-8800P 4C/4T 3.4GHz $ 259.08
39.1%
36%
33%
57%
97 Intel Core m7-6Y75 2C/4T 3.1GHz $ 393
16.5%
28%
24%
57%
98 Intel Core m5-6Y57 2C/4T 2.8GHz $ 281
22.6%
27%
23%
57%
99 Intel Core i3-4110M 2C/4T 2.6GHz $ 225
27.9%
33%
24%
57%
100 Intel Pentium 3560M 2C/2T 2.4GHz $ 134
36.3%
32%
22%
57%
101 Intel Pentium B980 2C/2T 2.4GHz $ 125
38.8%
29%
20%
57%
102 AMD A9-9425 2C/2T 3.7GHz $ 248.28
20.3%
43%
28%
56%
103 AMD A8-8600P 4C/4T 3GHz $ 258.35
39.2%
33%
31%
56%
104 Intel Core i3-6167U 2C/4T 2.7GHz $ 304
21%
35%
26%
56%
105 Intel Core i3-5157U 2C/4T 2.5GHz $ 315
20.3%
33%
25%
56%
106 Intel Core M-5Y71 2C/4T 2.9GHz $ 281
22.6%
26%
22%
56%
107 AMD A10-9620P 4C/4T 3.4GHz $ 249.85
40.4%
40%
35%
55%
108 AMD FX-9800P 4C/4T 3.6GHz $ 253.53
39.9%
39%
33%
55%
109 AMD A12-9720P 4C/4T 3.6GHz $ 253.53
39.9%
39%
33%
55%
110 AMD FX-7500 4C/4T 3.3GHz $ 238.04
42.3%
36%
28%
55%
111 Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C/4T 3.4GHz $ 281
22.6%
33%
26%
54%
112 Intel Core i3-4158U 2C/4T 2GHz $ 315
20.3%
26%
22%
53%
113 Intel Core i3-3227U 2C/4T 1.9GHz $ 225
27.9%
23%
22%
53%
114 AMD A8-4555M 4C/4T 2.4GHz $ 203.51
49%
26%
24%
53%
115 AMD A6-7310 4C/4T 2.4GHz $ 258.35
39.2%
28%
29%
52%
116 Intel Pentium 3825U 2C/4T 1.9GHz $ 161