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Desktop CPU Ranking 2026

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D leads 249 desktop processors with an Inno Score of 96.1/100. Ordered by Multi-core score — computed from real benchmark and spec data, updated as new devices launch. Click a column to re-rank. Last updated Nov 6, 2026.

#DeviceInno ScoreSingle-coreMulti-coreGamingPassMarkCores / threadsPrice
1AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMD · 202695.1881009471,93916 / 32$899
2AAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970XAMD · 202393.6851009399,23832 / 64$2,499
3AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980XAMD · 202593.68510093143,55964 / 128$4,999
4AAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960XAMD · 202390.3741009383,40824 / 48$1,499
5AAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XAMD · 202389.27110091135,66864 / 128$4,999
6AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990XAMD · 202076.8341008679,59264 / 128$3,990
7Intel Core Ultra 7 270K PlusIntel Core Ultra 7 270K PlusIntel · 202690.895997068,42424 / 24$339
8AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD · 202596.193999570,09416 / 32$699
9AMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD · 202492.690988565,70616 / 32$649
10Intel Core Ultra 9 285KIntel Core Ultra 9 285KIntel · 202490.093987167,22424 / 24$589
11IIntel Core i9-13900KSIntel · 202388.289967360,37324 / 32$689
12Intel Core i9-14900KSIntel Core i9-14900KSIntel · 202490.194967459,85324 / 32$689
13AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970XAMD · 201975.537958862,87932 / 64$1,999
14AMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD · 202286.476948562,12516 / 32$699
15AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3DAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3DAMD · 202686.372929460,59716 / 32—
16Intel Core Ultra 7 265KFIntel Core Ultra 7 265KFIntel · 202484.590916658,45420 / 20$379
17Intel Core i9-13900KIntel Core i9-13900KIntel · 202284.486907258,05124 / 32$589
18AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD · 202388.380909562,29716 / 32$699
19Intel Core i9-14900KIntel Core i9-14900KIntel · 202385.390897358,18824 / 32$589
20Intel Core i9-14900KFIntel Core i9-14900KFIntel · 202384.588897358,06924 / 32$564
21Intel Core Ultra 7 265KIntel Core Ultra 7 265KIntel · 202482.487896658,56920 / 20$394
22IIntel Core i9-13900KFIntel · 202283.286887257,40824 / 32$564
23AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9900X3DAMD · 202591.195879456,05012 / 24$599
24Intel Core Ultra 9 285Intel Core Ultra 9 285Intel · 202582.285877157,76224 / 24$549
25AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960XAMD · 201971.137858854,74124 / 48$1,399
26AMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD · 202485.287848554,28612 / 24$499
27Intel Core i7-14700KIntel Core i7-14700KIntel · 202379.582846951,91920 / 28$409
28Intel Core i7-14700KFIntel Core i7-14700KFIntel · 202378.982836951,92620 / 28$384
29Intel Core Ultra 5 250K PlusIntel Core Ultra 5 250K PlusIntel · 202679.489826451,56018 / 18$219
30AMD Ryzen 9 7900XAMD Ryzen 9 7900XAMD · 202280.176808551,21112 / 24$549
31Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF PlusIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF PlusIntel · 202679.291806451,03718 / 18$204
32Intel Core Ultra 7 265Intel Core Ultra 7 265Intel · 202577.888786449,68520 / 20$384
33Intel Core Ultra 7 265FIntel Core Ultra 7 265FIntel · 202576.785786449,46820 / 20$369
34Intel Core i7-13700KIntel Core i7-13700KIntel · 202275.782786545,59016 / 24$409
35AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD · 202581.486778348,66412 / 24—
36IIntel Core i9-13900FIntel · 202376.281767148,06924 / 32$524
37Intel Core Ultra 5 245KFIntel Core Ultra 5 245KFIntel · 202476.492765843,04614 / 14$294
38Intel Core i7-14700Intel Core i7-14700Intel · 202475.582766740,19820 / 28$384
39IIntel Core i7-13700KFIntel · 202273.076766545,50916 / 24$384
40AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD · 202380.878759450,19812 / 24$599
41IIntel Core i9-14900Intel · 202477.185757244,54024 / 32$549
42IIntel Core i9-14900FIntel · 202476.484747246,42424 / 32$524
43AMD Ryzen 9 5950XAMD Ryzen 9 5950XAMD · 202070.256748045,24716 / 32$799
44IIntel Core i9-13900Intel · 202373.278727144,49424 / 32$549
45AMD Ryzen 9 5900XTAMD Ryzen 9 5900XTAMD · 202469.058718043,85816 / 32$349
46AMD Ryzen 9 7900AMD Ryzen 9 7900AMD · 202376.179718348,01312 / 24$429
47Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i9-12900KIntel · 202169.372706441,10316 / 24$648
48IIntel Core i9-12900KSIntel · 202271.779706643,37316 / 24$739
49Intel Core Ultra 5 245KIntel Core Ultra 5 245KIntel · 202471.283705843,04914 / 14$309
50IIntel Core i7-14700FIntel · 202470.477686741,23820 / 28$359
51Intel Core i5-14600KIntel Core i5-14600KIntel · 202368.879685938,35414 / 20$319
52IIntel Core i9-12900KFIntel · 202168.074676440,44216 / 24—
53IIntel Core i7-13700Intel · 202368.376666435,84216 / 24$384
54Intel Core i5-13600KIntel Core i5-13600KIntel · 202266.675665837,43714 / 20$319
55AMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD · 201961.240667938,39616 / 32$749
56AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD · 202679.287669441,3058 / 16$499
57AMD Ryzen 7 9700FAMD Ryzen 7 9700FAMD · 202574.194656736,3968 / 16—
58Intel Core Ultra 5 235Intel Core Ultra 5 235Intel · 202567.580655737,39614 / 14$247
59Intel Core Ultra 5 245Intel Core Ultra 5 245Intel · 202568.282655839,02714 / 14$270
60Intel Core i5-14600KFIntel Core i5-14600KFIntel · 202367.679655938,24814 / 20$294
61IIntel Core i7-13700FIntel · 202366.574636437,72616 / 24$359
62Intel Core i5-13600KFIntel Core i5-13600KFIntel · 202265.475635837,30714 / 20$294
63Intel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i7-12700KIntel · 202163.870635834,23512 / 20$409
64AMD Ryzen 7 9700XAMD Ryzen 7 9700XAMD · 202472.491636736,9278 / 16$359
65AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9745AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9745AMD · 202569.985626736,7878 / 16—
66AMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD · 202063.253618038,88712 / 24$549
67IIntel Core i7-12700KFIntel · 202164.173615833,88912 / 20$384
68IIntel Core i5-14600Intel · 202464.475615835,79314 / 20$255
69IIntel Core i9-12900FIntel · 202264.471616335,79216 / 24—
70AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD · 202474.882619239,9148 / 16$479
71AAMD Ryzen 9 5900AMD · 202162.956587933,96712 / 24—
72IIntel Core i7-12700Intel · 202261.670585829,74612 / 20$373
73AMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD · 202264.974586735,4768 / 16$399
74AMD Ryzen 7 7700AMD Ryzen 7 7700AMD · 202363.572576634,3158 / 16$329
75AAMD Ryzen 9 3900XTAMD · 202056.839577932,45612 / 24$499
76AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3DAMD Ryzen 7 7700X3DAMD · 202665.963568832,8778 / 16$329
77AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMD · 202367.265569134,2798 / 16$449
78AMD Ryzen 9 3900XAMD Ryzen 9 3900XAMD · 201955.738557832,46512 / 24$499
79IIntel Core i5-13600Intel · 202360.371555731,04814 / 20$255
80AMD Ryzen 5 9500FAMD Ryzen 5 9500FAMD · 202566.285556428,0876 / 12—
81Intel Core Ultra 5 225FIntel Core Ultra 5 225FIntel · 202560.074555231,00810 / 10$165
82AAMD Ryzen 7 8700FAMD · 202456.667554730,8438 / 16—
83Intel Core i5-14500Intel Core i5-14500Intel · 202459.670545730,70814 / 20$232
84AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 9645AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 9645AMD · 202566.685546730,5126 / 12—
85Intel Core Ultra 5 225Intel Core Ultra 5 225Intel · 202561.681545230,35910 / 10$183
86AMD Ryzen 7 8700GAMD Ryzen 7 8700GAMD · 202455.264534831,4448 / 16$329
87AMD Ryzen 5 9600AMD Ryzen 5 9600AMD · 202564.582536529,3156 / 12—
88AMD Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 5 9600XAMD · 202465.785536730,0476 / 12$279
89AMD Ryzen 7 5800XTAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTAMD · 202456.359516328,0228 / 16—
90Intel Core i5-12600KIntel Core i5-12600KIntel · 202155.465515227,50110 / 16$318
91AAMD Ryzen 9 3900AMD · 201954.843517730,54512 / 24—
92Intel Core i7-12700FIntel Core i7-12700FIntel · 202258.070505830,14812 / 20$345
93Intel Core i5-12600KFIntel Core i5-12600KFIntel · 202156.269505227,50310 / 16$264
94IIntel Core i5-13500Intel · 202355.564505630,68014 / 20$232
95AMD Ryzen 5 8400FAMD Ryzen 5 8400FAMD · 202454.971504624,3726 / 12$170
96AMD Ryzen 5 7600XAMD Ryzen 5 7600XAMD · 202260.773496628,2706 / 12$299
97AMD Ryzen 7 5800XAMD Ryzen 7 5800XAMD · 202053.653496227,6568 / 16$449
98Intel Core i5-14400FIntel Core i5-14400FIntel · 202453.964495125,42110 / 16$196
99AAMD Ryzen 5 7600X3DAMD · 202462.161488925,8686 / 12$299
100Intel Core i5-13400FIntel Core i5-13400FIntel · 202352.862485024,87310 / 16$196
101AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3DAMD Ryzen 7 5800X3DAMD · 202257.747488828,2848 / 16$449
102AAMD Ryzen 7 5800AMD · 202153.455486225,6298 / 16—
103Intel Core i5-13400Intel Core i5-13400Intel · 202353.364485023,88710 / 16$221
104AMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD · 202357.567486526,9596 / 12$229
105AMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD · 202357.567476426,5086 / 12$179
106Intel Core i9-10900KIntel Core i9-10900KIntel · 202047.141475522,21810 / 20$488
107Intel Core i5-14400Intel Core i5-14400Intel · 202453.264475125,03310 / 16$221
108IIntel Core i9-11900KIntel · 202150.356474924,8888 / 16$539
109Intel Core i9-11900KFIntel Core i9-11900KFIntel · 202150.858474924,4958 / 16$513
110Intel Core i9-10850KIntel Core i9-10850KIntel · 202046.139465421,85910 / 20$453
111AMD Ryzen 7 5700AMD Ryzen 7 5700AMD · 202247.853464524,1948 / 16$175
112AMD Ryzen 7 5700GAMD Ryzen 7 5700GAMD · 202146.649464524,2168 / 16$359
113AMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD · 202451.864464725,1916 / 12$229
114Intel Core i7-11700KIntel Core i7-11700KIntel · 202148.252464724,3108 / 16$399
115AMD Ryzen 5 7400FAMD Ryzen 5 7400FAMD · 202553.257466225,6326 / 12—
116AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DAMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DAMD · 202454.241468526,3078 / 16$249
117AMD Ryzen 7 5700XAMD Ryzen 7 5700XAMD · 202252.154466226,5438 / 16$299
118Intel Core i7-11700KFIntel Core i7-11700KFIntel · 202148.754464723,7318 / 16$374
119AMD Ryzen 7 3800XTAMD Ryzen 7 3800XTAMD · 202047.940456223,3908 / 16$399
120AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DAMD Ryzen 5 7500X3DAMD · 202559.056458824,9736 / 12$269
121AAMD Ryzen 7 3800XAMD · 201946.738456122,9468 / 16$399
122Intel Core i9-11900Intel Core i9-11900Intel · 202148.355444922,3478 / 16$439
123AAMD Ryzen 5 5600XTAMD · 202452.457446222,2546 / 12—
124IIntel Core i9-10900KFIntel · 202047.748445522,12910 / 20$472
125IIntel Core i9-11900FIntel · 202148.556434922,0348 / 16—
126IIntel Core i9-9900KSIntel · 201945.548434719,3458 / 16$513
127IIntel Core i5-12600Intel · 202251.266434921,2876 / 12—
128AMD Ryzen 7 3700XAMD Ryzen 7 3700XAMD · 201945.337436022,3798 / 16$329
129AMD Ryzen 5 5500FAMD Ryzen 5 5500FAMD · 202645.953424421,0326 / 12—
130IIntel Core i7-11700FIntel · 202146.052424720,7528 / 16$298
131AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3DAMD Ryzen 5 5500X3DAMD · 202552.844418420,3236 / 12—
132IIntel Core i5-12490FIntel · 202250.063415020,3156 / 12—
133AMD Ryzen 5 5600XAMD Ryzen 5 5600XAMD · 202049.652416221,8206 / 12$299
134AAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GAMD · 202036.638412720,2078 / 16—
135AAMD Ryzen 5 5600GTAMD · 202445.854414520,0976 / 12$140
136AAMD Ryzen 7 4700GAMD · 202036.738412720,0908 / 16—
137AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DAMD · 202353.244418721,8886 / 12$229
138Intel Core i5-12400FIntel Core i5-12400FIntel · 202247.659414719,5366 / 12$167
139AMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD Ryzen 5 5600AMD · 202247.948416021,4876 / 12$199
140IIntel Core i5-12500Intel · 202249.665414819,6856 / 12—
141IIntel Core i9-10900FIntel · 202045.546415419,66710 / 20$464
142Intel Core i9-9900KIntel Core i9-9900KIntel · 201841.337414718,0238 / 16$488
143AMD Ryzen 5 8500GAMD Ryzen 5 8500GAMD · 202448.562404721,3656 / 12$179
144Intel Core i5-12400Intel Core i5-12400Intel · 202247.559404718,8236 / 12$192
145IIntel Core i5-11600KFIntel · 202144.154404019,3806 / 12$261
146AMD Ryzen 5 5600FAMD Ryzen 5 5600FAMD · 202545.042405819,2366 / 12—
147Intel Core i5-11600KIntel Core i5-11600KIntel · 202144.054404019,4746 / 12$262
148AMD Ryzen 5 5500GTAMD Ryzen 5 5500GTAMD · 202442.947404419,0516 / 12$125
149IIntel Core i9-10900Intel · 202044.845405419,01310 / 20$440
150IIntel Core i7-11700Intel · 202145.754404720,5838 / 16—
151AMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD · 202142.947404419,6196 / 12$259
152AAMD Ryzen 5 3600XTAMD · 202044.439396118,5026 / 12$249
153Intel Core i7-10700KIntel Core i7-10700KIntel · 202043.446394818,4858 / 16$374
154IIntel Core i7-10700KFIntel · 202043.246394818,2668 / 16$384
155AMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD Ryzen 5 5500AMD · 202240.943394219,2516 / 12$159
156IIntel Core i9-9900KFIntel · 201941.943384717,9908 / 16$488
157AMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD · 201943.338376018,1126 / 12$249
158Intel Core i5-11400FIntel Core i5-11400FIntel · 202138.040373716,8686 / 12$157
159IIntel Core i5-11500Intel · 202140.849373817,0506 / 12$211
160Intel Core i5-11400Intel Core i5-11400Intel · 202137.940373716,6166 / 12$182
161AMD Ryzen 7 2700XAMD Ryzen 7 2700XAMD · 201836.028374317,4168 / 16$329
162AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD · 201941.935375917,6486 / 12$199
163IIntel Core i9-9900Intel · 201940.140364716,2768 / 16$439
164IIntel Core i7-10700FIntel · 202040.342364616,0858 / 16—
165AAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GAMD · 202033.436362616,0016 / 12—
166IIntel Core i7-10700Intel · 202040.342364615,9648 / 16—
167AAMD Ryzen 5 4600GAMD · 202233.436362615,9226 / 12$154
168AAMD Ryzen 5 4500AMD · 202232.835362515,9276 / 12$129
169AAMD Ryzen 7 1800XAMD · 201732.220364116,2678 / 16$499
170Intel Core i7-9700KIntel Core i7-9700KIntel · 201836.636354014,3978 / 8$374
171Intel Core i3-14100FIntel Core i3-14100FIntel · 202445.466353915,3994 / 8$109
172Intel Core i5-10600KIntel Core i5-10600KIntel · 202035.935353914,2396 / 12$262
173IIntel Core i3-14100Intel · 202444.665353915,0914 / 8$134
174AAMD Ryzen 7 2700AMD · 201833.625354215,5828 / 16$299
175AAMD Ryzen 7 1700XAMD · 201733.828354015,5798 / 16$399
176AAMD Ryzen 7 1700AMD · 201733.628353914,7328 / 16$329
177Intel Core i7-8700KIntel Core i7-8700KIntel · 201736.237343913,5556 / 12$359
178Intel Core i3-12100FIntel Core i3-12100FIntel · 202241.858343613,9544 / 8$97
179IIntel Core i3-12300Intel · 202242.259343714,3714 / 8$157
180Intel Core i3-13100FIntel Core i3-13100FIntel · 202341.657343714,6534 / 8$109
181IIntel Core i7-9700KFIntel · 201937.542344014,2448 / 8—
182IIntel Core i3-13100Intel · 202342.159343714,1034 / 8$134
183IIntel Core i5-10600KFIntel · 202037.743343914,1086 / 12—
184AMD Ryzen 3 8300GAMD Ryzen 3 8300GAMD · 202442.165333014,0194 / 8—
185Intel Core i7-5960XIntel Core i7-5960XIntel · 201431.920334313,5938 / 16$999
186Intel Core i3-12100Intel Core i3-12100Intel · 202241.558333612,5204 / 8$122
187AAMD Ryzen 5 2600XAMD · 201834.329334213,8606 / 12$229
188Intel Core i7-8700Intel Core i7-8700Intel · 201734.835333812,7346 / 12$303
189IIntel Core i5-10600Intel · 202037.443333913,5286 / 12—
190Intel Core i5-10400FIntel Core i5-10400FIntel · 202032.229333612,0946 / 12$173
191AAMD Ryzen 5 3500XAMD · 201938.933325913,1606 / 6—
192IIntel Core i7-9700Intel · 201935.839323913,1728 / 8$323
193IIntel Core i7-9700FIntel · 201935.739323913,1628 / 8$298
194AAMD Ryzen 3 5300GAMD · 202134.847322613,0044 / 8—
195AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD · 201831.022324113,1206 / 12$199
196IIntel Core i5-10500Intel · 202035.640323712,8856 / 12—
197AAMD Ryzen 3 3300XAMD · 202036.037324312,5784 / 8$120
198Intel Core i5-10400Intel Core i5-10400Intel · 202033.134313611,9606 / 12$182
199AAMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD · 201729.421303912,2426 / 12$219
200Intel Core i5-9600KIntel Core i5-9600KIntel · 201832.738303110,6536 / 6$262
201Intel Core i7-5930KIntel Core i7-5930KIntel · 201428.920303810,3356 / 12$583
202Intel Core i5-8600KIntel Core i5-8600KIntel · 201730.834302910,1336 / 6$257
203AAMD Ryzen 3 4100AMD · 202229.433302411,0274 / 8$99
204AMD Ryzen 3 3100AMD Ryzen 3 3100AMD · 202032.330294111,5064 / 8$99
205IIntel Core i5-9600KFIntel · 201932.238293110,6376 / 6—
206Intel Core i7-5820KIntel Core i7-5820KIntel · 201428.42029379,8316 / 12$389
207Intel Core i5-8400Intel Core i5-8400Intel · 201728.93129279,2356 / 6$182
208IIntel Core i5-10500TIntel · 202029.227293310,2366 / 12$192
209AAMD Ryzen 3 4300GAMD · 202028.331282410,0884 / 8—
210Intel Core i5-9400FIntel Core i5-9400FIntel · 201927.82728289,4636 / 6$157
211IIntel Core i5-8600Intel · 201830.23428299,9936 / 6—
212IIntel Core i5-9500Intel · 201930.33428309,8426 / 6$192
213Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Core i7-7700KIntel · 201729.83528289,6344 / 8$339
214IIntel Core i5-8500Intel · 201828.63128289,4996 / 6$192
215Intel Core i3-10100FIntel Core i3-10100FIntel · 202028.93328268,7024 / 8—
216IIntel Core i5-9400Intel · 201928.43028289,3506 / 6$182
217AAMD Ryzen 5 3400GAMD · 201926.92827269,1514 / 8$149
218Intel Core i7-6700KIntel Core i7-6700KIntel · 201527.73127268,9334 / 8$339
219IIntel Core i3-10105FIntel · 202129.73627278,8604 / 8$107
220IIntel Core i7-7700Intel · 201727.73127268,6394 / 8—
221IIntel Core i3-10100Intel · 202028.93526268,4704 / 8$134
222IIntel Core i3-10105Intel · 202129.13526278,2844 / 8$134
223Intel Core i7-4790KIntel Core i7-4790KIntel · 201427.93226278,0624 / 8$339
224AAMD Ryzen 5 2400GAMD · 201826.02826248,7074 / 8$169
225IIntel Core i7-6700Intel · 201525.82726248,0334 / 8$303
226Intel Core i7-4770Intel Core i7-4770Intel · 201323.82126247,0674 / 8$303
227Intel Core i7-4790Intel Core i7-4790Intel · 201425.72726247,2574 / 8$303
228Intel Core i7-4770KIntel Core i7-4770KIntel · 201324.82525247,1504 / 8$339
229Intel Core i7-3770Intel Core i7-3770Intel · 201223.52225246,4124 / 8$294
230Intel Core i5-6600KIntel Core i5-6600KIntel · 201525.52825246,3114 / 4$242
231AAMD Ryzen 3 3200GAMD · 201924.42425246,9704 / 4$99
232Intel Core i5-7500Intel Core i5-7500Intel · 201724.62624236,0414 / 4$192
233IIntel Pentium Gold G7400Intel · 202229.34524206,7012 / 4—
234IIntel Core i3-9100FIntel · 201926.93224266,7044 / 4—
235AMD Ryzen 3 2200GAMD Ryzen 3 2200GAMD · 201822.72124236,6984 / 4$99
236Intel Core i5-4690KIntel Core i5-4690KIntel · 201423.72424245,6804 / 4$242
237AMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD Ryzen 3 1200AMD · 201721.82024216,2714 / 4$109
238Intel Core i5-4670KIntel Core i5-4670KIntel · 201322.72124235,5904 / 4$242
239Intel Core i5-4590Intel Core i5-4590Intel · 201422.12023235,3804 / 4$192
240Intel Core i3-8100Intel Core i3-8100Intel · 201723.32523226,0534 / 4$117
241Intel Core i5-6500Intel Core i5-6500Intel · 201523.52623225,5994 / 4$192
242IIntel Core i5-7400Intel · 201722.02223215,4824 / 4$182
243Intel Core i5-3470Intel Core i5-3470Intel · 201221.22022224,6554 / 4$184
244AAMD Athlon 3000GAMD · 201920.62021204,4362 / 4$49
245AAMD Athlon 200GEAMD · 201820.42021204,1012 / 4$55
246IIntel Pentium Gold G6400Intel · 202023.63121204,0652 / 4$77
247Intel Core i3-3220Intel Core i3-3220Intel · 201220.22020202,2782 / 4$117
248IIntel Celeron G5905Intel · 202021.12420202,7642 / 2—
249Intel Core i3-2120Intel Core i3-2120Intel · 201120.02020201,9722 / 4$138

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Desktop Processor ranking FAQ

What is the best desktop processor in 2026?

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D currently tops our desktop CPU ranking with an Inno Score of 96.1/100, ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition (95.1) and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (93.6).

How is this desktop processor ranking calculated?

Each desktop processor is scored out of 100 from published specs and benchmark results using our public Inno Score methodology — sub-scores for single-core, multi-core, gaming are weighted into one overall score. No sponsored placements.

Which desktop processor offers the best value for money?

Intel Core i3-12100F has the strongest score-per-dollar in this list: Inno Score 41.8/100 at a $97 launch price.