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Updated April 2026

Best Processors, benchmarked.

Zen 5, Arrow Lake, Apple Silicon — every CPU ranked with real-world and synthetic scores.

Apple M5 Max — 16C CPU · 40C GPU · 570 GB/s
Apple

Apple M5 Max

16C CPU · 40C GPU · 570 GB/s

Editor’s Pick
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$3,499
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Apple M4 Max — 16C CPU · 40C GPU · 16-core Neural Engine
Apple

Apple M4 Max

16C CPU · 40C GPU · 16-core Neural Engine

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$1,299
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950XT — Zen 5 refresh · 16C · 5.8 GHz
AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9950XT

Zen 5 refresh · 16C · 5.8 GHz

Editor’s Pick
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$699
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Ryzen 9 9950X3D — Zen 5 · 16C/32T · 3D V-Cache · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Zen 5 · 16C/32T · 3D V-Cache · AM5

Editor’s Pick
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$699
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Threadripper Pro 7995WX — Zen 4 · 64C/128T · sTR5
AMD

Threadripper Pro 7995WX

Zen 4 · 64C/128T · sTR5

Editor’s Pick
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$10,000
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EPYC 9654 — Zen 4 · 96C/192T · SP5
AMD

EPYC 9654

Zen 4 · 96C/192T · SP5

Editor’s Pick
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$11,805
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Apple M5 Pro — 14C CPU · 20C GPU · 300 GB/s
Apple

Apple M5 Pro

14C CPU · 20C GPU · 300 GB/s

Editor’s Pick
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$2,199
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (v2) — Zen 5 + 3D V-Cache · 8C · 5.4 GHz
AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (v2)

Zen 5 + 3D V-Cache · 8C · 5.4 GHz

Editor’s Pick
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$499
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Ryzen 9 9950X — Zen 5 · 16C/32T · 5.7 GHz · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 9 9950X

Zen 5 · 16C/32T · 5.7 GHz · AM5

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$649
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Ryzen 7 9800X3D — Zen 5 · 8C/16T · 104 MB cache · Gaming king
AMD

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Zen 5 · 8C/16T · 104 MB cache · Gaming king

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$479
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Apple M4 Pro — 14C CPU · 20C GPU · 273 GB/s
Apple

Apple M4 Pro

14C CPU · 20C GPU · 273 GB/s

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$1,999
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Threadripper Pro 7985WX — Zen 4 · 64C/128T · sTR5
AMD

Threadripper Pro 7985WX

Zen 4 · 64C/128T · sTR5

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$7,350
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Threadripper 7980X — Zen 4 · 64C/128T · sTR5
AMD

Threadripper 7980X

Zen 4 · 64C/128T · sTR5

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$4,999
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D — Zen 4 · 16C/32T · 120 W · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Zen 4 · 16C/32T · 120 W · AM5

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$699
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Threadripper Pro 7975WX — Zen 4 · 32C/64T · sTR5
AMD

Threadripper Pro 7975WX

Zen 4 · 32C/64T · sTR5

Editor’s Pick
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$3,900
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Apple M5 — 10C CPU · 10C GPU · Next-gen NPU
Apple

Apple M5

10C CPU · 10C GPU · Next-gen NPU

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$1,299
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Apple M5 — 10C CPU · 10C GPU · 153 GB/s memory
Apple

Apple M5

10C CPU · 10C GPU · 153 GB/s memory

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D — Zen 4 · 8C/16T · 120 W · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Zen 4 · 8C/16T · 120 W · AM5

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Threadripper Pro 7965WX — Zen 4 · 24C/48T · sTR5
AMD

Threadripper Pro 7965WX

Zen 4 · 24C/48T · sTR5

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Threadripper 7970X — Zen 4 · 32C/64T · sTR5
AMD

Threadripper 7970X

Zen 4 · 32C/64T · sTR5

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Intel Core Ultra 9 395K — Panther Lake · 26C · 6.0 GHz
Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 395K

Panther Lake · 26C · 6.0 GHz

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$649
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D — Zen 5 · 12C/24T · 3D V-Cache
AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

Zen 5 · 12C/24T · 3D V-Cache

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$599
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Ryzen 9 9900X — Zen 5 · 12C/24T · 5.6 GHz · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 9 9900X

Zen 5 · 12C/24T · 5.6 GHz · AM5

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$499
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Apple M4 — 10C CPU · 10C GPU · Ray-Tracing
Apple

Apple M4

10C CPU · 10C GPU · Ray-Tracing

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$1,099
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Ryzen 9 7950X — Zen 4 · 16C/32T · 170 W · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 9 7950X

Zen 4 · 16C/32T · 170 W · AM5

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$699
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Threadripper Pro 5995WX — Zen 3 · 64C/128T · sWRX8
AMD

Threadripper Pro 5995WX

Zen 3 · 64C/128T · sWRX8

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$6,499
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Xeon W9-3495X — Sapphire Rapids · 56C/112T · LGA4677
Intel

Xeon W9-3495X

Sapphire Rapids · 56C/112T · LGA4677

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$5,889
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EPYC 9554 — Zen 4 · 64C/128T · SP5
AMD

EPYC 9554

Zen 4 · 64C/128T · SP5

Editor’s Pick
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$9,087
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Threadripper 7960X — Zen 4 · 24C/48T · sTR5
AMD

Threadripper 7960X

Zen 4 · 24C/48T · sTR5

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$1,499
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Core Ultra 9 285K — Arrow Lake · 24C · 5.7 GHz · LGA1851
Intel

Core Ultra 9 285K

Arrow Lake · 24C · 5.7 GHz · LGA1851

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$589
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Ryzen 9 7900X — Zen 4 · 12C/24T · 170 W · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 9 7900X

Zen 4 · 12C/24T · 170 W · AM5

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$549
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Xeon W9-3475X — Sapphire Rapids · 36C/72T · LGA4677
Intel

Xeon W9-3475X

Sapphire Rapids · 36C/72T · LGA4677

Editor’s Pick
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$3,739
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Ryzen 7 9700X — Zen 5 · 8C/16T · 65 W · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 7 9700X

Zen 5 · 8C/16T · 65 W · AM5

Strongly Recommended
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$359
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Core i9-14900K — Raptor Lake Refresh · 24C/32T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i9-14900K

Raptor Lake Refresh · 24C/32T · 125 W · LGA1700

Strongly Recommended
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$589
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Threadripper Pro 5975WX — Zen 3 · 32C/64T · sWRX8
AMD

Threadripper Pro 5975WX

Zen 3 · 32C/64T · sWRX8

Strongly Recommended
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$3,299
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Intel Core Ultra 7 365K — Panther Lake · 22C · 5.8 GHz
Intel

Intel Core Ultra 7 365K

Panther Lake · 22C · 5.8 GHz

Strongly Recommended
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$429
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Ryzen 5 9600X — Zen 5 · 6C/12T · 5.4 GHz · $279
AMD

Ryzen 5 9600X

Zen 5 · 6C/12T · 5.4 GHz · $279

Strongly Recommended
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$279
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Ryzen 9 5950X — Zen 3 · 16C/32T · 105 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 9 5950X

Zen 3 · 16C/32T · 105 W · AM4

Strongly Recommended
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$799
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Core i9-14900KF — Raptor Lake Refresh · 24C/32T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i9-14900KF

Raptor Lake Refresh · 24C/32T · 125 W · LGA1700

Strongly Recommended
From
$564
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Core i9-13900K — Raptor Lake · 24C/32T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i9-13900K

Raptor Lake · 24C/32T · 125 W · LGA1700

Strongly Recommended
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$589
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Xeon W7-3465X — Sapphire Rapids · 28C/56T · LGA4677
Intel

Xeon W7-3465X

Sapphire Rapids · 28C/56T · LGA4677

Strongly Recommended
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$2,589
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EPYC 9454 — Zen 4 · 48C/96T · SP5
AMD

EPYC 9454

Zen 4 · 48C/96T · SP5

Strongly Recommended
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$5,225
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Core i5-14600K — Raptor Lake Refresh · 14C · 5.3 GHz · $319
Intel

Core i5-14600K

Raptor Lake Refresh · 14C · 5.3 GHz · $319

Strongly Recommended
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$319
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Ryzen 7 7700X — Zen 4 · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 7 7700X

Zen 4 · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM5

Strongly Recommended
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$399
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Core i7-14700K — Raptor Lake Refresh · 20C/28T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i7-14700K

Raptor Lake Refresh · 20C/28T · 125 W · LGA1700

Strongly Recommended
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$409
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Threadripper Pro 5965WX — Zen 3 · 24C/48T · sWRX8
AMD

Threadripper Pro 5965WX

Zen 3 · 24C/48T · sWRX8

Strongly Recommended
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$2,399
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Ryzen 9 5900X — Zen 3 · 12C/24T · 105 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 9 5900X

Zen 3 · 12C/24T · 105 W · AM4

Strongly Recommended
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$549
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D — Zen 3 · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Zen 3 · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM4

Strongly Recommended
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$449
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Ryzen 5 7600X — Zen 4 · 6C/12T · 105 W · AM5
AMD

Ryzen 5 7600X

Zen 4 · 6C/12T · 105 W · AM5

Strongly Recommended
From
$299
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Core Ultra 7 265K — Arrow Lake · 20C/20T · 125 W · LGA1851
Intel

Core Ultra 7 265K

Arrow Lake · 20C/20T · 125 W · LGA1851

Strongly Recommended
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$399
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Core i7-13700K — Raptor Lake · 16C/24T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i7-13700K

Raptor Lake · 16C/24T · 125 W · LGA1700

Strongly Recommended
From
$409
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EPYC 9354 — Zen 4 · 32C/64T · SP5
AMD

EPYC 9354

Zen 4 · 32C/64T · SP5

Strongly Recommended
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$3,420
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Core i9-12900K — Alder Lake · 16C/24T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i9-12900K

Alder Lake · 16C/24T · 125 W · LGA1700

Recommended
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$589
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Xeon W7-2495X — Sapphire Rapids · 24C/48T · LGA4677
Intel

Xeon W7-2495X

Sapphire Rapids · 24C/48T · LGA4677

Recommended
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$2,189
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Intel Core Ultra 5 345K — Panther Lake · 14C · 5.5 GHz
Intel

Intel Core Ultra 5 345K

Panther Lake · 14C · 5.5 GHz

Recommended
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$329
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Core i5-13600K — Raptor Lake · 14C/20T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i5-13600K

Raptor Lake · 14C/20T · 125 W · LGA1700

Recommended
From
$319
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Ryzen 7 5800X — Zen 3 · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 7 5800X

Zen 3 · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM4

Recommended
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$449
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Ryzen 9 3950X — Zen 2 · 16C/32T · 105 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 9 3950X

Zen 2 · 16C/32T · 105 W · AM4

Recommended
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$749
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Xeon W5-3435X — Sapphire Rapids · 16C/32T · LGA4677
Intel

Xeon W5-3435X

Sapphire Rapids · 16C/32T · LGA4677

Recommended
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$1,589
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Core Ultra 5 245K — Arrow Lake · 14C/14T · 125 W · LGA1851
Intel

Core Ultra 5 245K

Arrow Lake · 14C/14T · 125 W · LGA1851

Recommended
From
$309
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Core i7-12700K — Alder Lake · 12C/20T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i7-12700K

Alder Lake · 12C/20T · 125 W · LGA1700

Recommended
From
$409
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Ryzen 5 5600X — Zen 3 · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 5 5600X

Zen 3 · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4

Recommended
From
$299
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Ryzen 9 3900X — Zen 2 · 12C/24T · 105 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 9 3900X

Zen 2 · 12C/24T · 105 W · AM4

Recommended
From
$499
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Core i5-12600K — Alder Lake · 10C/16T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel

Core i5-12600K

Alder Lake · 10C/16T · 125 W · LGA1700

Solid
From
$289
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Ryzen 5 5600 — Zen 3 · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 5 5600

Zen 3 · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4

Solid
From
$199
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Ryzen 7 3700X — Zen 2 · 8C/16T · 65 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 7 3700X

Zen 2 · 8C/16T · 65 W · AM4

Solid
From
$329
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Core i9-11900K — Rocket Lake · 8C/16T · 125 W · LGA1200
Intel

Core i9-11900K

Rocket Lake · 8C/16T · 125 W · LGA1200

Mixed
From
$539
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Ryzen 5 3600 — Zen 2 · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 5 3600

Zen 2 · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4

Mixed
From
$199
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Core i7-11700K — Rocket Lake · 8C/16T · 125 W · LGA1200
Intel

Core i7-11700K

Rocket Lake · 8C/16T · 125 W · LGA1200

Mixed
From
$399
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Core i9-10900K — Comet Lake · 10C/20T · 125 W · LGA1200
Intel

Core i9-10900K

Comet Lake · 10C/20T · 125 W · LGA1200

Mixed
From
$488
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Core i5-11600K — Rocket Lake · 6C/12T · 125 W · LGA1200
Intel

Core i5-11600K

Rocket Lake · 6C/12T · 125 W · LGA1200

Mixed
From
$269
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Core i7-10700K — Comet Lake · 8C/16T · 125 W · LGA1200
Intel

Core i7-10700K

Comet Lake · 8C/16T · 125 W · LGA1200

Mixed
From
$374
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Ryzen 7 2700X — Zen+ · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 7 2700X

Zen+ · 8C/16T · 105 W · AM4

Mixed
From
$329
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Core i5-10600K — Comet Lake · 6C/12T · 125 W · LGA1200
Intel

Core i5-10600K

Comet Lake · 6C/12T · 125 W · LGA1200

Mixed
From
$262
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Core i9-9900K — Coffee Lake Refresh · 8C/16T · 95 W · LGA1151
Intel

Core i9-9900K

Coffee Lake Refresh · 8C/16T · 95 W · LGA1151

Mixed
From
$488
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Core i7-9700K — Coffee Lake Refresh · 8C/8T · 95 W · LGA1151
Intel

Core i7-9700K

Coffee Lake Refresh · 8C/8T · 95 W · LGA1151

Mixed
From
$374
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Ryzen 5 2600 — Zen+ · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 5 2600

Zen+ · 6C/12T · 65 W · AM4

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$199
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Ryzen 7 1800X — Zen 1 · 8C/16T · 95 W · AM4
AMD

Ryzen 7 1800X

Zen 1 · 8C/16T · 95 W · AM4

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From
$499
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Core i7-8700K — Coffee Lake · 6C/12T · 95 W · LGA1151
Intel

Core i7-8700K

Coffee Lake · 6C/12T · 95 W · LGA1151

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$359
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Apple
Apple M5 Max
98
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Apple
Apple M4 Max
97
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950XT
97
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AMD
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
96
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Threadripper Pro 7995WX
96
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EPYC 9654
96
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