These are the desktop processors whose estimated price falls under €250, ordered by PassMark multicore benchmark score so the strongest option inside the budget comes first.
Source prices are published in US dollars, so €250 is converted at today's exchange rate, currently about $284. The processors that qualify therefore shift slightly as the rate moves.
| # | Processor | Single core | Multicore | Price | Cores | Socket | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus | 4,756 | 51,569 | €192.91 | 18 | FCLGA1851 | 125 W |
| 2 | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus | 4,779 | 51,119 | €176.17 | 18 | FCLGA1851 | 125 W |
| 3 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K | 4,716 | 43,046 | €189.38 | 14 | FCLGA1851 | 125 W |
| 4 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF | 4,713 | 43,029 | €156.80 | 14 | FCLGA1851 | 125 W |
| 5 | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 3,465 | 38,888 | €194.97 | 12 | AM4 | 105 W |
| 6 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235A | 4,557 | 38,392 | €236.96 | 14 | FCLGA1851 | 65 W |
| 7 | Intel Core i5-14600K | 4,265 | 38,371 | €220.21 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 125 W |
| 8 | Intel Core i5-14600KF | 4,252 | 38,238 | €211.40 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 125 W |
| 9 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | 4,380 | 36,285 | €245.49 | 14 | FCLGA1851 | 65 W |
| 10 | Intel Core i5-14600 | 4,161 | 35,803 | €224.62 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 65 W |
| 11 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | 4,175 | 35,477 | €206.13 | 8 | AM5 | 105 W |
| 12 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | 4,050 | 34,317 | €197.32 | 8 | AM5 | 65 W |
| 13 | Intel Core i7-12700KF | 3,979 | 33,916 | €237.87 | 12 | FCLGA1700 | 190 W |
| 14 | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | 2,702 | 32,467 | €119.98 | 12 | AM4 | 105 W |
| 15 | Intel Core Ultra 5 230F | 4,537 | 32,306 | €140.06 | 10 | FCLGA1851 | 121 W |
| 16 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | 3,922 | 31,478 | €229.90 | 8 | AM5 | 65 W |
| 17 | Intel Core i5-13600 | 4,021 | 31,048 | €224.62 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 65 W |
| 18 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F | 4,404 | 30,991 | €124.54 | 10 | FCLGA1851 | 65 W |
| 19 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | 3,872 | 30,862 | €153.49 | 8 | AM5 | 65 W |
| 20 | Intel Core Ultra 5 235T | 4,344 | 30,843 | €217.58 | 14 | FCLGA1851 | 35 W |
| 21 | Intel Core i5-13500 | 3,853 | 30,725 | €240.93 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 65 W |
| 22 | Intel Core i5-14500 | 3,948 | 30,707 | €218.45 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 65 W |
| 23 | AMD Ryzen 9 3900 | 2,604 | 30,547 | €193.78 | 12 | AM4 | 65 W |
| 24 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | 4,411 | 30,367 | €157.28 | 10 | FCLGA1851 | 65 W |
| 25 | Intel Core Ultra 5 245T | 4,282 | 30,071 | €237.84 | 14 | FCLGA1851 | 35 W |
| 26 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | 4,569 | 30,042 | €153.27 | 6 | AM5 | 65 W |
| 27 | Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz | 2,588 | 29,532 | €247.78 | 16 | FCLGA2066 | 165 W |
| 28 | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | 4,379 | 29,307 | €240.15 | 6 | AM5 | 65 W |
| 29 | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | 4,129 | 28,267 | €151.50 | 6 | AM5 | 105 W |
| 30 | Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz | 2,608 | 28,027 | €202.60 | 14 | FCLGA2066 | 165 W |
| 31 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | 3,533 | 28,023 | €209.65 | 8 | AM4 | 105 W |
| 32 | Intel Core i5-13600T | 3,767 | 27,716 | €224.62 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 35 W |
| 33 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | 3,448 | 27,656 | €232.54 | 8 | AM4 | 105 W |
| 34 | Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz | 2,451 | 27,547 | €156.58 | 16 | FCLGA2066 | 165 W |
| 35 | Intel Core i5-12600KF | 3,916 | 27,500 | €171.76 | 10 | FCLGA1700 | 150 W |
| 36 | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | 3,907 | 26,965 | €184.10 | 6 | AM5 (LGA 1718) | 65 W |
| 37 | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | 3,813 | 26,882 | €184.98 | 6 | AM5 (LGA 1718) | 65 W |
| 38 | Intel Core i5-13490F | 3,848 | 26,784 | €161.37 | 10 | FCLGA1700 | 65 W |
| 39 | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | 3,386 | 26,549 | €139.36 | 8 | AM4 | 65 W |
| 40 | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | 3,824 | 26,513 | €137.14 | 6 | AM5 (LGA 1718) | 65 W |
| 41 | Intel Core i5-14600T | 3,744 | 26,409 | €224.62 | 14 | FCLGA1700 | 35 W |
| 42 | Intel Core i9-10920X @ 3.50GHz | 2,705 | 25,720 | €231.99 | 12 | FCLGA2066 | 165 W |
| 43 | Intel Core i5-14400F | 3,700 | 25,417 | €157.67 | 10 | FCLGA1700 | 65 W |
| 44 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | 2,479 | 25,199 | €202.59 | 12 | sTR4 | 180 W |
| 45 | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | 3,876 | 25,192 | €214.08 | 6 | AM5 | 65 W |
| 46 | Intel Core i5-14400 | 3,741 | 25,032 | €184.10 | 10 | FCLGA1700 | 65 W |
| 47 | AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | 3,494 | 24,979 | €211.39 | 6 | AM5 | 65 W |
| 48 | Intel Core i5-13400F | 3,628 | 24,879 | €164.97 | 10 | FCLGA1700 | 148 W |
| 49 | Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz | 2,619 | 24,774 | €217.86 | 12 | FCLGA2066 | 165 W |
| 50 | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F | 3,684 | 24,370 | €105.90 | 6 | AM5 | 65 W |
The source publishes one USD estimate per processor. Every EUR figure on this page, including the €250 cap, is converted from that estimate at the latest rate we hold. It is not a live store price in your country and excludes local taxes, duties, and shipping. Check a retailer for what you would actually pay.
Single-core scores describe one thread and track lightly threaded work. Multicore scores describe total throughput and track rendering, encoding, and large compiles. A processor that leads one column can trail the other, so compare the column that matches your workload.
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