Best CPUs / Processors Under $300 for Undervolting

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F combines value with CPU performance, while Intel Core Ultra 7 265K adds support for productivity performance.

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#1
Ryzen 5 7500F

AMD

$189.99

Ryzen 5 7500F

65.7/100
190 opinions

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157 positive12 neutral21 negative
#2
Ryzen 5 9600X

AMD

$178.95

Ryzen 5 9600X

65/100
455 opinions

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340 positive14 neutral101 negative
#3
Core Ultra 7 265K

Intel

$289.99

Core Ultra 7 265K

62.8/100
106 opinions

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80 positive0 neutral26 negative
#4
Ryzen 5 5600

AMD

$153.00

Ryzen 5 5600

61.7/100
165 opinions

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126 positive4 neutral35 negative
#5
Ryzen 5 7500X3D

AMD

$239.99

Ryzen 5 7500X3D

61.7/100
114 opinions

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108 positive1 neutral5 negative
#6
Ryzen 5 7600

AMD

$209.80

Ryzen 5 7600

59.9/100
116 opinions

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83 positive5 neutral28 negative
#7
Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD

$172.99

Ryzen 5 7600X

57.8/100
213 opinions

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157 positive7 neutral49 negative
#8
Ryzen 5 4500

AMD

$100.00

Ryzen 5 4500

56.9/100
110 opinions

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73 positive2 neutral35 negative
#9
Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD

$180.15

Ryzen 7 5700X

56.7/100
68 opinions

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42 positive12 neutral14 negative
#10
Ryzen 7 7700

AMD

$224.00

Ryzen 7 7700

56.1/100
42 opinions

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33 positive0 neutral9 negative
#11
Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD

$228.50

Ryzen 7 7700X

54.7/100
135 opinions

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89 positive4 neutral42 negative
#12
Core i5-12400

Intel

$185.26

Core i5-12400

53.8/100
14 opinions

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12 positive1 neutral1 negative
#13
Core i3-12100F

Intel

$129.12

Core i3-12100F

53.8/100
14 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral2 negative
#14
Core i5-14600K

Intel

$249.99

Core i5-14600K

53.7/100
41 opinions

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28 positive1 neutral12 negative
#15
Core i5-12400F

Intel

$161.29

Core i5-12400F

53.1/100
29 opinions

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22 positive1 neutral6 negative
#16
Core i5-14400F

Intel

$161.08

Core i5-14400F

52.6/100
28 opinions

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23 positive0 neutral5 negative
#17
Core i7-12700K

Intel

$294.95

Core i7-12700K

52.3/100
8 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral1 negative
#18
Ryzen 5 8600G

AMD

$186.10

Ryzen 5 8600G

52/100
25 opinions

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16 positive0 neutral9 negative
#19
Ryzen 5 8500G

AMD

$165.58

Ryzen 5 8500G

51.9/100
9 opinions

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6 positive1 neutral2 negative
#20
Ryzen 7 8700G

AMD

$260.50

Ryzen 7 8700G

51.8/100
23 opinions

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15 positive1 neutral7 negative
#21
Core Ultra 5 225F

Intel

$143.00

Core Ultra 5 225F

51.5/100
9 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral1 negative
#22
Ryzen 5 3600

AMD

$151.00

Ryzen 5 3600

51.2/100
39 opinions

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25 positive1 neutral13 negative
#23
Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD

$158.98

Ryzen 5 5600X

51/100
50 opinions

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28 positive2 neutral20 negative
#24
Ryzen 5 8400F

AMD

$121.44

Ryzen 5 8400F

51/100
19 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral7 negative