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Rank	Device	MSRP Price	3DMark CPU Profile Max threads score	16 threads	8 threads	4 threads	2 threads	Single thread	Value for Money	Popularity
1	Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 270K Plus DirectX 12.0	n/a	19323	15415	9922	5274	2684	1355	n/a	0.7
2	Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285K DirectX 12.0	$589	18885	15149	9774	5240	2670	1352	32	1.3
3	AMD EPYC 4585PX DirectX 12.0	n/a	18450	16515	9503	5103	2593	1311	n/a	0.0
4	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265K DirectX 12.0	$394	16922	14919	9487	5065	2585	1316	42	1.2
5	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265KF DirectX 12.0	$379	16914	14900	9472	5055	2576	1309	44	0.5
6	Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus DirectX 12.0	n/a	17480	14187	9398	5169	2635	1330	n/a	0.0
7	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X DirectX 12.0	$649	17402	16369	9314	4975	2549	1295	26	0.8
8	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D DirectX 12.0	$699	17697	16464	9290	4986	2562	1297	25	6.2
9	Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	17476	13904	9269	5007	2545	1285	n/a	0.1
10	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265 DirectX 12.0	n/a	16008	14183	9202	4951	2521	1279	n/a	0.1
11	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition Desktop Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	18179	16458	9187	4904	2515	1275	n/a	0.2
12	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X DirectX 12.0	$449	13804	12675	9140	4918	2533	1284	30	0.7
13	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265F DirectX 12.0	n/a	15689	14051	9091	4930	2506	1267	n/a	0.1
14	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D DirectX 12.0	$599	14221	12786	9091	4941	2522	1280	23	0.5
15	Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 275HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	16258	13476	9072	4976	2542	1284	n/a	1.1
16	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X DirectX 12.0	n/a	24373	16996	9066	4852	2472	1245	n/a	0.0
17	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX DirectX 12.0	n/a	24196	16903	9065	4860	2475	1246	n/a	0.0
18	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X DirectX 12.0	n/a	22359	16916	9029	4855	2469	1243	n/a	0.0
19	Intel Core i9 processor 14900KS DirectX 12.0	$749	16189	11992	8981	4942	2517	1268	21	0.4
20	Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285 DirectX 12.0	$549	16925	13945	8904	5083	2601	1314	30	0.0
21	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 255HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	14578	13258	8853	4813	2456	1244	n/a	0.1
22	AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	15841	14821	8838	4781	2463	1245	n/a	0.1
23	Intel Core i9-13900KS Processor DirectX 12.0	$699	15705	11632	8795	4747	2406	1226	22	0.2
24	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX DirectX 12.0	n/a	29265	16060	8753	4807	2433	1248	n/a	0.0
25	Intel Core i9 processor 14900K DirectX 12.0	$589	15711	11596	8731	4799	2439	1229	26	1.9
26	Intel Core i9 processor 14900KF DirectX 12.0	$564	15677	11557	8705	4790	2436	1229	27	1.0
27	AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	10313	10326	8705	4921	2522	1285	n/a	1.9
28	AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	15392	14404	8648	4713	2431	1237	n/a	0.1
29	Intel Core Ultra 5 processor 250K Plus DirectX 12.0	n/a	14715	13878	8617	4976	2539	1293	n/a	0.1
30	Intel Core i7 processor 14700KF DirectX 12.0	n/a	14404	11419	8612	4655	2356	1184	n/a	1.2
31	Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$569	15344	11347	8570	4650	2357	1190	26	0.4
32	Intel Core i9-13900K Processor DirectX 12.0	$589	15382	11352	8550	4650	2357	1187	26	1.0
33	Intel Core i7 processor 14700K DirectX 12.0	$409	14314	11380	8539	4649	2352	1181	34	1.2
34	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	10128	10146	8484	4748	2413	1214	n/a	13.8
35	Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 245KF DirectX 12.0	n/a	12495	12557	8468	4865	2478	1260	n/a	0.1
36	Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 245K DirectX 12.0	n/a	12426	12492	8453	4867	2477	1258	n/a	0.1
37	Intel Core i7-13700K Processor DirectX 12.0	$409	12389	10885	8287	4485	2268	1139	30	1.0
38	Intel Core i7-13700KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$389	12423	10860	8280	4481	2267	1138	31	0.6
39	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X DirectX 12.0	n/a	9746	9790	8179	4895	2535	1281	n/a	2.3
40	Intel Core i7-13700F Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	11987	10583	8051	4326	2189	1104	n/a	0.2
41	Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 225 DirectX 12.0	n/a	9204	9189	7986	4564	2337	1193	n/a	0.0
42	Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 225F DirectX 12.0	n/a	9133	9174	7960	4573	2330	1188	n/a	0.0
43	Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor DirectX 12.0	$739	11866	10410	7942	4333	2219	1127	16	0.2
44	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X DirectX 12.0	$699	15779	14092	7921	4225	2166	1099	22	0.4
45	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X DirectX 12.0	$549	12509	11171	7826	4176	2143	1095	22	0.5
46	Intel Core i9-12900KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$569	11528	10056	7704	4153	2127	1077	20	0.2
47	Intel Core i9-12900K Processor DirectX 12.0	$599	11628	10092	7703	4154	2123	1076	19	0.6
48	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D DirectX 12.0	$699	14547	13138	7658	4139	2112	1067	20	0.8
49	Intel Core i9-13900F Processor DirectX 12.0	$524	14061	10349	7565	4356	2268	1144	26	0.0
50	AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 DirectX 12.0	n/a	10827	9245	7513	4426	2283	1160	n/a	0.1
51	AMD Ryzen 9 7900 DirectX 12.0	n/a	11079	10166	7433	3995	2070	1073	n/a	0.1
52	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D? DirectX 12.0	n/a	11509	10434	7387	4085	2089	1055	n/a	0.2
53	Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285H DirectX 12.0	n/a	10033	10067	7372	4721	2457	1240	n/a	0.2
54	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	13727	12653	7330	3973	2054	1053	n/a	0.1
55	Intel Core i5 processor 14600KF DirectX 12.0	n/a	10429	9679	7328	4448	2250	1128	n/a	1.1
56	Intel Core i7-12700KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$389	10018	9369	7324	4034	2072	1045	25	0.5
57	Intel Core i5 processor 14600K DirectX 12.0	n/a	10330	9616	7318	4453	2253	1129	n/a	0.8
58	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	13303	12321	7317	3973	2090	1072	n/a	0.0
59	Intel Core i7-12700K Processor DirectX 12.0	$409	10018	9367	7316	4036	2073	1045	24	0.7
60	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	13549	12392	7300	3965	2061	1055	n/a	0.2
61	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X DirectX 12.0	$399	8778	8787	7211	4128	2125	1092	22	0.6
62	Intel Core i7 processor 14700F DirectX 12.0	n/a	12669	9186	7163	4327	2265	1139	n/a	0.3
63	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	11158	10079	7140	3851	1991	1014	n/a	0.0
64	Intel Core i9 processor 14900HX DirectX 12.0	$679	12443	9458	7107	4123	2192	1142	18	0.4
65	Intel Core i7 processor 14700 DirectX 12.0	n/a	12532	9024	7091	4323	2263	1138	n/a	0.1
66	AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	13195	12021	7080	3857	2012	1033	n/a	0.1
67	Intel Core i5-13600KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$299	10088	9359	7068	4289	2171	1089	33	0.8
68	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	13391	12303	7055	3816	1994	1023	n/a	0.0
69	Intel Core i5-13600K Processor DirectX 12.0	$319	10023	9308	7053	4289	2171	1089	31	0.4
70	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 DirectX 12.0	n/a	8426	8444	6942	3946	2052	1052	n/a	0.5
71	Intel Core i7-12700F Processor DirectX 12.0	$319	9506	8879	6913	3853	1988	1011	29	0.2
72	Intel Core i9-13980HX Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	12110	9233	6892	3997	2149	1123	n/a	0.2
73	Intel Core i7-12700 Processor DirectX 12.0	$349	9497	8834	6886	3850	1988	1013	27	0.2
74	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X DirectX 12.0	n/a	7582	7541	6790	4737	2479	1257	n/a	1.3
75	Intel Core i9-13950HX Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	11807	9042	6778	3929	2168	1120	n/a	0.0
76	Intel Core i7 processor 14650HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	9670	8671	6773	3942	2086	1073	n/a	0.2
77	Intel Core i7-13700 Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	10558	8526	6750	4117	2181	1098	n/a	0.1
78	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 DirectX 12.0	n/a	9417	8910	6733	4271	2269	1161	n/a	0.2
79	Intel Core i9-13900HX Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	11586	8814	6730	3980	2132	1098	n/a	0.3
80	Intel Core i9-11900K Processor DirectX 12.0	$539	8362	8379	6717	3842	2008	1026	15	0.3
81	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 255H DirectX 12.0	n/a	9442	9206	6710	4276	2320	1200	n/a	0.1
82	AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 DirectX 12.0	n/a	8848	8461	6685	4295	2263	1154	n/a	0.0
83	Intel Core i9-11900KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$513	8329	8329	6677	3827	2001	1023	16	0.1
84	AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT DirectX 12.0	n/a	11532	10853	6670	3633	1875	954	n/a	0.3
85	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	7920	7941	6666	3712	1900	964	n/a	5.4
86	Intel Core i7-13700HX Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	9161	8449	6657	3808	2036	1042	n/a	0.1
87	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X DirectX 12.0	$799	11801	10996	6649	3614	1868	951	14	2.0
88	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X DirectX 12.0	$549	10132	9202	6636	3607	1857	944	18	2.1
89	Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 386H DirectX 12.0	n/a	10420	10431	6584	4255	2273	1173	n/a	0.0
90	AMD Ryzen 7 8700G DirectX 12.0	n/a	7921	7928	6526	3842	1991	1012	n/a	0.0
91	AMD Ryzen 7 8700F DirectX 12.0	n/a	7765	7779	6502	3846	1995	1008	n/a	0.1
92	AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 DirectX 12.0	n/a	7784	7889	6470	4308	2256	1143	n/a	0.1
93	Intel Core i7-11700K Processor DirectX 12.0	$399	8100	8116	6451	3690	1931	983	20	0.3
94	Intel Core i7-11700KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$374	8068	8086	6447	3687	1923	982	21	0.1
95	Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 225H DirectX 12.0	n/a	8449	8339	6418	4266	2266	1166	n/a	0.0
96	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F DirectX 12.0	n/a	7250	7169	6412	4422	2304	1170	n/a	0.0
97	AMD Ryzen 7 260 DirectX 12.0	n/a	7716	7779	6402	3829	1984	1006	n/a	0.1
98	AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT DirectX 12.0	n/a	7698	7706	6322	3650	1896	965	n/a	0.6
99	Intel Core i9-10900KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$463	8981	8360	6310	3348	1704	861	19	0.1
100	Intel Core i9-10900K Processor DirectX 12.0	$488	9000	0	6289	3338	1696	856	18	0.2
101	Intel Core i5-12600K Processor DirectX 12.0	$289	7959	7967	6229	3818	2003	1023	27	0.3
102	Intel Core i5-12600KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$269	7926	7937	6207	3816	2001	1023	29	0.6
103	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X DirectX 12.0	$449	7601	7616	6206	3595	1865	949	16	2.5
104	Intel Core i5-13500 Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	8965	8282	6201	3809	1991	1010	n/a	0.1
105	Intel Core i9-10850K Processor DirectX 12.0	$453	8818	8223	6177	3270	1664	839	19	0.2
106	AMD Ryzen 7 8745H DirectX 12.0	n/a	7323	7329	6166	3655	1896	970	n/a	0.0
107	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS DirectX 12.0	n/a	7389	7417	6155	3690	1926	993	n/a	0.1
108	Intel Core i5 processor 14500 DirectX 12.0	n/a	8976	8189	6138	3889	2042	1049	n/a	0.0
109	AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS DirectX 12.0	n/a	7360	7360	6128	3705	1920	988	n/a	0.1
110	AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 DirectX 12.0	n/a	7275	7289	6119	3639	1888	968	n/a	0.0
111	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS DirectX 12.0	n/a	7222	7209	6064	3654	1898	981	n/a	0.1
112	Intel Core i7-13650HX Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	8686	8112	6063	3801	2007	1020	n/a	0.1
113	Intel Core i5 processor 14490F DirectX 12.0	n/a	7854	7858	6020	3719	1991	1018	n/a	0.0
114	Intel Core i5-13450HX Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7656	7595	5975	3702	1912	967	n/a	0.0
115	Intel Core i9-10900 Processor DirectX 12.0	$440	8471	7927	5956	3212	1654	838	19	0.1
116	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	7258	7277	5952	3408	1749	885	n/a	2.3
117	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X DirectX 12.0	n/a	6958	6988	5927	3564	1831	923	n/a	1.8
118	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS DirectX 12.0	n/a	7190	7200	5854	3662	1924	998	n/a	0.0
119	Intel Core i9-9900KS Processor DirectX 12.0	$524	7258	7256	5845	3307	1680	844	13	0.0
120	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X DirectX 12.0	n/a	6785	6740	5840	3962	2077	1067	n/a	0.6
121	Intel Core 7 processor 240H DirectX 12.0	n/a	7212	7208	5792	3761	2089	1076	n/a	0.0
122	Intel Core i5-13490F Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7526	7537	5786	3570	1974	1005	n/a	0.1
123	Intel Core i7-10700KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$349	7288	7298	5762	3206	1637	830	20	0.1
124	Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 185H DirectX 12.0	n/a	7928	7500	5757	3611	1919	995	n/a	0.1
125	Intel Core i5 processor 14400F DirectX 12.0	n/a	7382	7388	5711	3484	1926	984	n/a	0.3
126	Intel Core i5 processor 14400 DirectX 12.0	n/a	7406	7415	5701	3484	1936	987	n/a	0.0
127	Intel Core i7-10700K Processor DirectX 12.0	$374	7271	7287	5701	3197	1632	827	19	0.3
128	Intel Core i7-11700 Processor DirectX 12.0	$323	7611	7596	5694	3431	1841	949	23	0.1
129	Intel Core i9-10900F Processor DirectX 12.0	$422	8303	7696	5689	3145	1634	829	19	0.0
130	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G DirectX 12.0	n/a	6636	6640	5680	3397	1763	901	n/a	0.2
131	AMD Ryzen 7 5700 DirectX 12.0	n/a	6622	6638	5679	3419	1772	904	n/a	0.1
132	Intel Core i5-13400 Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7298	7307	5668	3479	1888	963	n/a	0.0
133	Intel Core i5-13400F Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7280	7292	5623	3466	1884	961	n/a	0.2
134	Intel Core i7-13620H Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7170	7098	5603	3700	1990	1010	n/a	0.1
135	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 DirectX 12.0	n/a	6454	6373	5558	3717	1958	1002	n/a	0.3
136	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	6750	6766	5536	3124	1585	806	n/a	1.3
137	Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 258V DirectX 12.0	n/a	5710	5637	5521	3614	2135	1137	n/a	0.1
138	AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS DirectX 12.0	n/a	6698	6715	5517	3259	1722	878	n/a	0.0
139	Intel Core i7-11700F Processor DirectX 12.0	$298	7507	7126	5474	3365	1854	962	25	0.1
140	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	6568	6525	5465	3310	1741	902	n/a	0.0
141	Intel Core i5-11600K Processor DirectX 12.0	$262	6262	6135	5434	3612	1884	968	23	0.1
142	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G DirectX 12.0	n/a	6201	6144	5413	3747	1958	1002	n/a	0.0
143	Intel Core i5-11600KF Processor DirectX 12.0	$237	6271	6139	5389	3561	1877	961	26	0.0
144	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX DirectX 12.0	n/a	6413	6407	5372	3260	1715	880	n/a	0.1
145	AMD Ryzen 5 7500F DirectX 12.0	n/a	6273	6209	5357	3654	1903	973	n/a	0.8
146	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X DirectX 12.0	$749	10791	9462	5324	2806	1437	727	14	0.1
147	AMD Ryzen 5 8400F DirectX 12.0	n/a	6133	6030	5314	3616	1885	951	n/a	0.1
148	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H DirectX 12.0	n/a	6358	6376	5294	3168	1674	860	n/a	0.1
149	Intel Core i9-13900H Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7457	6848	5273	3516	1927	1030	n/a	0.1
150	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT DirectX 12.0	$499	8589	7674	5265	2827	1458	736	17	0.1
151	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	5853	5792	5254	3564	1843	942	n/a	0.2
152	Intel Core i7-10700 Processor DirectX 12.0	$323	6903	6765	5252	3064	1582	798	21	0.1
153	Intel Core i9-10900X X-series Processor DirectX 12.0	$590	7378	6906	5208	2798	1431	718	12	0.0
154	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme DirectX 12.0	n/a	6079	6076	5201	3332	1809	951	n/a	0.1
155	Intel Core i7-11800H DirectX 12.0	n/a	6354	6349	5195	3212	1744	907	n/a	0.2
156	Intel Core i7-10700F Processor DirectX 12.0	$299	6871	6686	5193	3075	1580	798	22	0.1
157	AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS DirectX 12.0	n/a	6211	6153	5180	3206	1716	895	n/a	0.0
158	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS DirectX 12.0	n/a	6008	6053	5125	3143	1694	874	n/a	0.0
159	Intel Core i7-13700H Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7074	6630	5105	3460	1916	1013	n/a	0.1
160	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H DirectX 12.0	n/a	6062	6092	5064	3051	1590	820	n/a	0.2
161	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT DirectX 12.0	n/a	5604	5532	5050	3496	1814	917	n/a	0.1
162	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D DirectX 12.0	n/a	5639	5573	5048	3480	1801	910	n/a	0.0
163	Intel Core i7-12700H Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	7055	6515	5036	3351	1830	952	n/a	0.2
164	AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT DirectX 12.0	n/a	5605	5502	5005	3567	1864	940	n/a	0.1
165	Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition Processor DirectX 12.0	$979	10596	8756	4997	2660	1389	704	10	0.0
166	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 DirectX 12.0	n/a	5663	5581	4933	3391	1750	883	n/a	0.9
167	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X DirectX 12.0	$299	5596	5533	4903	3439	1812	920	18	1.7
168	Intel Core i9-12900H Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	6554	6204	4863	3304	1839	983	n/a	0.1
169	Intel Core i5-11400F Processor DirectX 12.0	$157	5656	5570	4857	3246	1703	869	36	0.1
170	Intel Core i5-12490F Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	5922	5837	4828	3155	1747	949	n/a	0.2
171	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT DirectX 12.0	$399	6294	6290	4812	2804	1471	743	15	0.0
172	Intel Core i5-11400 Processor DirectX 12.0	$182	5628	5561	4805	3221	1705	871	30	0.1
173	Intel Core i5-12400 Processor DirectX 12.0	$199	5889	5780	4755	3029	1703	914	29	0.1
174	Intel Core i5-12400F Processor DirectX 12.0	$169	5891	5782	4742	3017	1696	912	34	0.5
175	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H DirectX 12.0	n/a	5515	5516	4676	2685	1408	716	n/a	0.1
176	Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 155H DirectX 12.0	n/a	6327	5826	4498	3092	1744	924	n/a	0.1
177	Intel Core i5-12500H Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	5954	5851	4331	3252	1791	931	n/a	0.1
178	Intel Core i7-10870H Processor DirectX 12.0	n/a	5566	5486	4286	2598	1386	723	n/a	0.0
179	Intel Core Ultra 5 processor 125H DirectX 12.0	n/a	5642	5180	4155	3026	1796	911	n/a	0.0

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