Best CPUs / Processors Under $400 for Cooling Requirements

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D emphasizes gaming performance and value, while AMD Ryzen 5 7500F supports value and CPU performance.

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#1
Ryzen 5 7500X3D

AMD

$239.99

Ryzen 5 7500X3D

61.7/100
114 opinions

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#2
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD

$348.00

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

65.9/100
657 opinions

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41 positive0 neutral7 negative
#3
Ryzen 5 9600X

AMD

$178.95

Ryzen 5 9600X

65/100
455 opinions

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38 positive0 neutral7 negative
#4
Ryzen 5 7500F

AMD

$189.99

Ryzen 5 7500F

65.7/100
190 opinions

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13 positive0 neutral1 negative
#5
Ryzen 7 9700X

AMD

$309.99

Ryzen 7 9700X

58.4/100
128 opinions

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13 positive0 neutral2 negative
#6
Ryzen 5 7600

AMD

$209.80

Ryzen 5 7600

59.9/100
116 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral4 negative
#7
Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD

$326.00

Ryzen 9 9900X

57/100
68 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral0 negative
#8
Ryzen 5 5600

AMD

$153.00

Ryzen 5 5600

61.7/100
165 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral3 negative
#9
Ryzen 5 5500

AMD

$88.95

Ryzen 5 5500

50/100
88 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral1 negative
#10
Core i5-12400

Intel

$185.26

Core i5-12400

53.8/100
14 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#11
Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD

$228.50

Ryzen 7 7700X

54.7/100
135 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral3 negative
#12
Core Ultra 7 265K

Intel

$289.99

Core Ultra 7 265K

62.8/100
106 opinions

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11 positive0 neutral7 negative
#13
Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD

$172.99

Ryzen 5 7600X

57.8/100
213 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral7 negative
#14
Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD

$158.98

Ryzen 5 5600X

51/100
50 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral4 negative
#15
Ryzen 5 5600G

AMD

$199.99

Ryzen 5 5600G

49.4/100
32 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral1 negative
#16
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

Intel

$325.69

Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

62.5/100
161 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral10 negative
#17
Core i5-12400F

Intel

$161.29

Core i5-12400F

53.1/100
29 opinions

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#18
Ryzen 7 8700G

AMD

$260.50

Ryzen 7 8700G

51.8/100
23 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#19
Ryzen 9 7900

AMD

$348.95

Ryzen 9 7900

54.7/100
18 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral2 negative
#20
Core i5-14600K

Intel

$249.99

Core i5-14600K

53.7/100
41 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral3 negative
#21
Core i7-14700K

Intel

$359.99

Core i7-14700K

46.1/100
38 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral4 negative
#22
Ryzen 7 5800X3D

AMD

$339.95

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56.9/100
62 opinions

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1 positive0 neutral2 negative
#23
Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD

$180.15

Ryzen 7 5700X

56.7/100
68 opinions

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#24
Ryzen 5 4500

AMD

$100.00

Ryzen 5 4500

56.9/100
110 opinions

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73 positive2 neutral35 negative