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We have ranked the CPUs in our database based on their performance per dollar for the benchmark test. Processors without a benchmark or MSRP are excluded from this list. Use the filters to further narrow your search.

Best Intel CPUs by performance per dollar

Sorted by 3DMark 11 Performance Physics performance per dollar (MSRP). Filtered to Intel processors.

#Processor DetaillsRelease Date
1
View Intel Core i5-13400F
Intel Core i5-13400F
Desktop
23,820121.53Q1 2023
2
View Intel Core i5-12400F
Intel Core i5-12400F
Desktop
19,436111.7Q1 2022
3
View Intel Core i5-13400
Intel Core i5-13400
Desktop
23,120104.62Q1 2023
4
View Intel Core i5-14600K
Intel Core i5-14600K
Desktop
31,64199.19Q4 2023
5
View Intel Core i5-11400F
Intel Core i5-11400F
Desktop
15,36797.88Q1 2021
6
View Intel Core i5-13600K
Intel Core i5-13600K
Desktop
30,41995.36Q3 2022
7
View Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12600K
Desktop
25,01786.56Q4 2021
8
View Intel Core i5-14500
Intel Core i5-14500
Desktop
18,69280.57Q1 2024
9
View Intel Core i7-14700K
Intel Core i7-14700K
Desktop
32,33679.06Q4 2023
10
View Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Core i7-12700
Desktop
27,02277.43Q1 2022
11
View Intel Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i7-13700K
Desktop
31,21476.32Q3 2022
12
View Intel Core i5-13500
Intel Core i5-13500
Desktop
18,02674.49Q1 2023
13
View Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i7-12700F
Desktop
23,74873.3Q1 2022
14
View Intel Core i5-13500HX
Intel Core i5-13500HX
Mobile
23,43571.89Q1 2023
15
View Intel Core i3-9100F
Intel Core i3-9100F
Desktop
8,74271.66Q2 2019
16
View Intel Core i7-13700
Intel Core i7-13700
Desktop
26,87469.98Q1 2023
17
View Intel Core i5-13450HX
Intel Core i5-13450HX
Mobile
21,98267.43Q1 2023
18
View Intel Core i5-14500T
Intel Core i5-14500T
Desktop
15,30965.99Q1 2024
19
View Intel Core i7-14700
Intel Core i7-14700
Desktop
24,17662.96Q1 2024
20
View Intel Core i5-11600K
Intel Core i5-11600K
Desktop
16,38162.52Q1 2021
21
View Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i7-12700K
Desktop
24,94761Q4 2021
22
View Intel Core i7-11700
Intel Core i7-11700
Desktop
18,08355.98Q1 2021
23
View Intel Core i9-14900K
Intel Core i9-14900K
Desktop
31,55953.58Q4 2023
24
View Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel Core i9-13900K
Desktop
31,187.552.95Q3 2022
25
View Intel Core i5-13500T
Intel Core i5-13500T
Desktop
12,16252.42Q1 2023
26
View Intel Core i9-14900
Intel Core i9-14900
Desktop
28,62252.13Q1 2024
27
View Intel Core i5-8400
Intel Core i5-8400
Desktop
9,45351.94Q4 2017
28
View Intel Core i7-13800H
Intel Core i7-13800H
Mobile
23,25350.88Q1 2023
29
View Intel Core i7-13650HX
Intel Core i7-13650HX
Mobile
24,468.550.45Q1 2023
30
View Intel Core 5 210H
Intel Core 5 210H
Mobile
16,88649.37Q4 2024
31
View Intel Core i7-12800HX
Intel Core i7-12800HX
Mobile
22,37348.96Q2 2022
32
View Intel Core i7-13700HX
Intel Core i7-13700HX
Mobile
23,714.548.9Q1 2023
33
View Intel Core 5 220H
Intel Core 5 220H
Mobile
16,47548.17Q4 2024
34
View Intel Processor N100
Intel Processor N100
Mobile
6,12947.88Q1 2023
35
View Intel Core i7-12850HX
Intel Core i7-12850HX
Mobile
20,33347.51Q2 2022
36
View Intel Core i9-12900
Intel Core i9-12900
Desktop
24,31446.85Q1 2022
37
View Intel Core i7-13705H
Intel Core i7-13705H
Mobile
23,213.546.24Q1 2023
38
View Intel Core i5-11400H
Intel Core i5-11400H
Mobile
11,488.545.95Q2 2021
39
View Intel Core i5-1340P
Intel Core i5-1340P
Mobile
15,837.544.87Q1 2023
40
View Intel Core i7-8700
Intel Core i7-8700
Desktop
13,31043.93Q4 2017
41
View Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i9-12900K
Desktop
26,22343.78Q4 2021
42
View Intel Core 7 240H
Intel Core 7 240H
Mobile
21,91443.65Q4 2024
43
View Intel Core i7-11700K
Intel Core i7-11700K
Desktop
17,32443.42Q1 2021
44
View Intel Core i7-11800H
Intel Core i7-11800H
Mobile
16,73642.37Q2 2021
45
View Intel Core i5-1350P
Intel Core i5-1350P
Mobile
13,51142.22Q1 2023
46
View Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Core i5-8600K
Desktop
10,83342.15Q4 2017
47
View Intel Core i7-9700
Intel Core i7-9700
Desktop
13,93941.86Q2 2019
48
View Intel Core i5-8500
Intel Core i5-8500
Desktop
7,94241.36Q1 2018
49
View Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel Core i7-8700K
Desktop
14,76641.13Q4 2017
50
View Intel Core i7-11850H
Intel Core i7-11850H
Mobile
16,15640.9Q2 2021