Intel’s Alder Lake i5-12400F offers six hyper-threaded performance cores at an MSRP of just $180 USD. This represents excellent value for consumers and, in particular, gamers. It has a boost frequency of 4.4 GHz, 18 MB of L3 cache and a TDP of 65W. The F-version of the CPU does not have integrated graphics, however this will be of little concern to gamers with discrete GPUs. Whilst Intel’s overclockable i5-12600K has four additional efficiency cores and offers around 12% more performance than the 12400F, it also costs around 50% more. The 12400F offers great value, but to achieve optimal performance the requisite B660 motherboard (which supports 3200+ RAM) is, at least for now, difficult to find at reasonable ($150 USD) prices. AMD’s top value hex-core Ryzen 5 5600X offers similar performance for 50% more money. Despite Intel’s price / performance lead, AMD’s prolific marketers (forums, youtube, reddit etc.) have historically outsold Intel whilst carrying a similar handicap.[Jan '22CPUPro]
The AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2400 is a budget processor that was released in 2008. It is based on the K10 architecture and has a clock speed of 2.3 GHz. The processor has two cores and two threads, making it suitable for basic tasks such as web browsing, office productivity, and media playback. However, it is not suitable for gaming or other demanding tasks due to its low number of cores and relatively low clock speed. One advantage of the AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2400 is that it has a low TDP of just 35 watts, making it energy efficient. Overall, the AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core BE-2400 is a decent budget processor that can handle basic tasks, but it is not suitable for demanding applications and real world tasks. [Jan '23Nethercraft]
We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]
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