CPUs ranking 2026 - Every product ranked

All 37 products ranked into tiers from S (flagship) to F (entry-level), based on benchmarks, specs, and value.

Updated March 2026

S Tier - Flagship

1

Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor

AMD · Zen 5 3D V-Cache · 8C/16T · AM5

$479
92
View$449.00Buy →
2

Ryzen 9 9950X Processor

AMD · Zen 5 · 16C/32T · AM5

$599
90
View$644.00Buy →

A Tier - High-end

3

Core Ultra 9 285K Processor

Intel · Arrow Lake · 24C/24T · LGA 1851

$589
88
View$498.00Buy →
4

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Processor

AMD · Zen 4 3D V-Cache · 8C/16T · AM5

$449
88
View$348.99Buy →
5

M4 Max Processor

Apple · Apple Silicon · 16C/16T

$3199
88
View$3,508.94Buy →
6

Core i9-14900KS Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake Refresh · 24C/32T · LGA 1700

$689
87
ViewView on Amazon
7

Core i9-14900K Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake Refresh · 24C/32T · LGA 1700

$589
86
ViewView on Amazon
8

Ryzen 9 7950X Processor

AMD · Zen 4 · 16C/32T · AM5

$699
85
View$501.00Buy →
9

Ryzen 9 9900X Processor

AMD · Zen 5 · 12C/24T · AM5

$449
84
View$334.95Buy →
10

Core i9-13900K Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake · 24C/32T · LGA 1700

$589
82
View$569.99Buy →
11

M4 Pro Processor

Apple · Apple Silicon · 12C/12T

$1599
82
View$3,508.94Buy →
12

M3 Max Processor

Apple · Apple Silicon · 16C/16T

$3199
82
View$2,299.00Buy →
13

Core Ultra 7 265K Processor

Intel · Arrow Lake · 20C/20T · LGA 1851

$394
80
View$363.95Buy →
14

Core i7-14700K Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake Refresh · 20C/28T · LGA 1700

$409
80
View$365.99Buy →
15

Ryzen 9 7900X Processor

AMD · Zen 4 · 12C/24T · AM5

$449
80
ViewView on Amazon

B Tier - Upper mid-range

16

Ryzen 7 5800X3D Processor

AMD · Zen 3 3D V-Cache · 8C/16T · AM4

$449
78
View$349.00Buy →
17

Core i7-13700K Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake · 16C/24T · LGA 1700

$409
76
View$449.99Buy →
18

Ryzen 7 9700X Processor

AMD · Zen 5 · 8C/16T · AM5

$349
76
View$294.99Buy →
19

Core i5-14600K Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake Refresh · 14C/20T · LGA 1700

$319
74
View$449.99Buy →
20

M3 Pro Processor

Apple · Apple Silicon · 12C/12T

$1599
74
View$1,088.80Buy →
21

Core Ultra 5 245K Processor

Intel · Arrow Lake · 14C/14T · LGA 1851

$309
72
View$194.50Buy →
22

Ryzen 7 7700X Processor

AMD · Zen 4 · 8C/16T · AM5

$349
72
View$234.59Buy →
23

Core i5-13600K Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake · 14C/20T · LGA 1700

$319
70
View$339.00Buy →
24

Ryzen 5 9600X Processor

AMD · Zen 5 · 6C/12T · AM5

$279
70
View$171.95Buy →

C Tier - Mid-range

25

Ryzen 7 5800X Processor

AMD · Zen 3 · 8C/16T · AM4

$449
68
View$349.00Buy →
26

M4 Processor

Apple · Apple Silicon · 10C/10T

$599
68
View$729.00Buy →
27

Ryzen 5 7600X Processor

AMD · Zen 4 · 6C/12T · AM5

$299
66
View$163.00Buy →
28

Ryzen 5 7600 Processor

AMD · Zen 4 · 6C/12T · AM5

$229
64
View$163.00Buy →
29

Ryzen 7 5700X Processor

AMD · Zen 3 · 8C/16T · AM4

$299
62
View$203.00Buy →
30

Core i5-14400F Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake Refresh · 10C/16T · LGA 1700

$199
60
View$178.99Buy →
31

Ryzen 5 7500F Processor

AMD · Zen 4 · 6C/12T · AM5

$179
60
View$169.69Buy →
32

M3 Processor

Apple · Apple Silicon · 8C/8T

$599
60
View$1,088.80Buy →

D Tier - Budget

33

Core i5-13400F Processor

Intel · Raptor Lake · 10C/16T · LGA 1700

$199
58
View$234.59Buy →
34

Ryzen 5 5600X Processor

AMD · Zen 3 · 6C/12T · AM4

$299
58
View$159.99Buy →
35

Ryzen 5 5600 Processor

AMD · Zen 3 · 6C/12T · AM4

$199
55
View$159.99Buy →

F Tier - Entry-level

36

Ryzen 5 5500 Processor

AMD · Zen 3 · 6C/12T · AM4

$129
45
ViewView on Amazon
37

Core i3-12100F Processor

Intel · Alder Lake · 4C/8T · LGA 1700

$109
40
View$132.99Buy →

Best for

GamingContent CreationProgramming & CompilingStreamingOffice & ProductivityVideo Editing3D RenderingBudget (Best Value)Power EfficientOverclocking

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