CPU ranking

Desktop CPUs ranked by gaming performance. The fastest gaming CPU is 100; the other columns show cores, socket, power and integrated graphics.

CPUs by gaming performance

#CPUGaming scoreIntegrated graphicsMax power
1Ryzen 7 9850X3D8C/16T · AM5
100
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)162 WCalculate →
2Ryzen 7 9800X3D8C/16T · AM5
97
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)162 WCalculate →
3Ryzen 9 9950X3D16C/32T · AM5
96
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)230 WCalculate →
4Ryzen 9 9900X3D12C/24T · AM5
87
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)230 WCalculate →
5Ryzen 7 7800X3D8C/16T · AM5
86
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)162 WCalculate →
6Ryzen 9 7950X3D16C/32T · AM5
84
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)162 WCalculate →
7Ryzen 5 7600X3D6C/12T · AM5
81
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)88 WCalculate →
8Core i9-14900K24C/32T · LGA1700
78
UHD Graphics 770253 WCalculate →
9Core Ultra 7 270K Plus24C/24T · LGA1851
78
Intel Graphics (4 Xe)250 WCalculate →
10Ryzen 9 9950X16C/32T · AM5
77
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)230 WCalculate →
11Core i9-13900K24C/32T · LGA1700
77
UHD Graphics 770253 WCalculate →
12Core i7-14700K20C/28T · LGA1700
76
UHD Graphics 770253 WCalculate →
13Core i7-13700K16C/24T · LGA1700
76
UHD Graphics 770253 WCalculate →
14Ryzen 7 9700X8C/16T · AM5
74
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)88 WCalculate →
15Ryzen 9 9900X12C/24T · AM5
74
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)162 WCalculate →
16Core Ultra 5 250K Plus18C/18T · LGA1851
73
Intel Graphics (4 Xe)159 WCalculate →
17Core i5-14600K14C/20T · LGA1700
73
UHD Graphics 770181 WCalculate →
18Ryzen 5 9600X6C/12T · AM5
73
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)88 WCalculate →
19Core Ultra 9 285K24C/24T · LGA1851
72
Intel Graphics (4 Xe)250 WCalculate →
20Ryzen 9 7950X16C/32T · AM5
71
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)230 WCalculate →
21Core i5-13600K14C/20T · LGA1700
71
UHD Graphics 770181 WCalculate →
22Ryzen 7 7700X8C/16T · AM5
71
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)142 WCalculate →
23Core Ultra 7 265K20C/20T · LGA1851
70
Intel Graphics (4 Xe)250 WCalculate →
24Ryzen 9 7900X12C/24T · AM5
69
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)230 WCalculate →
25Ryzen 7 77008C/16T · AM5
69
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)88 WCalculate →
26Core i9-12900K16C/24T · LGA1700
68
UHD Graphics 770241 WCalculate →
27Ryzen 5 7600X6C/12T · AM5
67
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)142 WCalculate →
28Core Ultra 5 245K14C/14T · LGA1851
67
Intel Graphics (4 Xe)159 WCalculate →
29Ryzen 7 5800X3D8C/16T · AM4
66
None142 WCalculate →
30Core i7-12700K12C/20T · LGA1700
66
UHD Graphics 770190 WCalculate →
31Ryzen 5 76006C/12T · AM5
66
Radeon Graphics (2 CU)88 WCalculate →
32Ryzen 5 7500F6C/12T · AM5
64
None88 WCalculate →
33Ryzen 7 5700X3D8C/16T · AM4
62
None142 WCalculate →
34Core Ultra 5 22510C/10T · LGA1851
62
Intel Graphics (2 Xe)121 WCalculate →
35Ryzen 7 8700G8C/16T · AM5
61
Radeon 780M88 WCalculate →
36Core i5-12600K10C/16T · LGA1700
61
UHD Graphics 770150 WCalculate →
37Ryzen 5 8600G6C/12T · AM5
58
Radeon 760M88 WCalculate →
38Core i5-14400F10C/16T · LGA1700
58
None148 WCalculate →
39Core i5-1440010C/16T · LGA1700
58
UHD Graphics 730148 WCalculate →
40Ryzen 9 5950X16C/32T · AM4
56
None142 WCalculate →
41Core i5-13400F10C/16T · LGA1700
56
None148 WCalculate →
42Core i5-1340010C/16T · LGA1700
56
UHD Graphics 730148 WCalculate →
43Ryzen 9 5900X12C/24T · AM4
56
None142 WCalculate →
44Ryzen 7 5800X8C/16T · AM4
55
None142 WCalculate →
45Ryzen 5 8400F6C/12T · AM5
54
None88 WCalculate →
46Ryzen 7 5700X8C/16T · AM4
54
None76 WCalculate →
47Ryzen 5 5600X6C/12T · AM4
52
None76 WCalculate →
48Core i5-12400F6C/12T · LGA1700
52
None117 WCalculate →
49Core i5-124006C/12T · LGA1700
52
UHD Graphics 730117 WCalculate →
50Ryzen 5 56006C/12T · AM4
51
None76 WCalculate →
51Core i7-10700K8C/16T · LGA1200
48
UHD Graphics 630229 WCalculate →
52Ryzen 5 8500G6C/12T · AM5
47
Radeon 740M88 WCalculate →
53Core i9-9900K8C/16T · LGA1151
47
UHD Graphics 630200 WCalculate →
54Core i3-12100F4C/8T · LGA1700
46
None89 WCalculate →
55Core i3-121004C/8T · LGA1700
46
UHD Graphics 73089 WCalculate →
56Ryzen 7 5700G8C/16T · AM4
46
Radeon Vega 888 WCalculate →
57Core i7-9700K8C/8T · LGA1151
45
UHD Graphics 630180 WCalculate →
58Ryzen 5 5600GT6C/12T · AM4
45
Radeon Vega 788 WCalculate →
59Core i5-11400F6C/12T · LGA1200
44
None154 WCalculate →
60Core i5-114006C/12T · LGA1200
44
UHD Graphics 730154 WCalculate →
61Ryzen 5 5600G6C/12T · AM4
44
Radeon Vega 788 WCalculate →
62Ryzen 5 55006C/12T · AM4
43
None88 WCalculate →
63Core i7-8700K6C/12T · LGA1151
43
UHD Graphics 630150 WCalculate →
64Ryzen 7 3700X8C/16T · AM4
42
None88 WCalculate →
65Core i5-10400F6C/12T · LGA1200
42
None134 WCalculate →
66Core i5-104006C/12T · LGA1200
42
UHD Graphics 630134 WCalculate →
67Ryzen 5 36006C/12T · AM4
40
None88 WCalculate →
68Core i7-7700K4C/8T · LGA1151
36
HD Graphics 630110 WCalculate →
69Core i5-9400F6C/6T · LGA1151
36
None90 WCalculate →
70Core i5-94006C/6T · LGA1151
36
UHD Graphics 63090 WCalculate →
71Core i5-84006C/6T · LGA1151
35
UHD Graphics 63090 WCalculate →
72Core i3-10100F4C/8T · LGA1200
34
None90 WCalculate →
73Core i3-101004C/8T · LGA1200
34
UHD Graphics 63090 WCalculate →
74Ryzen 5 26006C/12T · AM4
33
None88 WCalculate →
75Ryzen 5 16006C/12T · AM4
30
None88 WCalculate →
76Core i7-4790K4C/8T · LGA1150
29
HD Graphics 4600100 WCalculate →
77Core i5-75004C/4T · LGA1151
28
HD Graphics 63075 WCalculate →
78Core i5-45904C/4T · LGA1150
22
HD Graphics 460084 WCalculate →
About this ranking

Gaming score = 1080p gaming performance with a top graphics card, so the CPU is the limit. 100 = Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

  • Source: Tom's Hardware CPU gaming scores (October 2026, RTX 5090). Ryzen 5000 and older and Intel 11th gen and older are approximate.
  • Non-F Intel and Ryzen G models are listed separately because only they have integrated graphics; their gaming speed matches their twins.
  • Tap a CPU to open the FPS calculator with it selected.