CPU parts & specifications

Intel Core i9-12900K

$408–$451

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Intel Core i9‑12900K: 12th‑gen Alder Lake 16‑core unlocked LGA1700 CPU with UHD 770, ideal for high‑refresh 1440p/4K gaming and creator workloads.

Intel Core i9-10900K

$599–$662

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Intel Core i9-10900K: 10-core 10th‑Gen LGA1200 CPU (3.7/5.3 GHz, UHD 630), enthusiast-class for 1440p gaming/content; discontinued in 2023.

Intel Core i9-10900X

$473–$523

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Intel Core i9-10900X: 10-core Cascade Lake‑X for LGA2066/X299, unlocked, quad‑channel DDR4‑2933, 48 PCIe 3.0 lanes, no iGPU; released Q4 2019 and now discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

$379–$419

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Ryzen 7 7700X: 8‑core Zen 4 AM5 CPU launched Sept 27, 2022; strong 1080p/1440p gaming and creator work, DDR5/PCIe 5.0, unlocked, with basic Radeon iGPU.

Intel Core i9-9900X

$475–$525

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Intel Core i9-9900X: 10-core LGA2066 HEDT from Q4 2018, unlocked, no iGPU; strong for creation workloads; discontinued with last orders in Jan 2021.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

$427–$471

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D launched Apr 6, 2023: Zen 4, AM5, 96MB 3D V‑Cache; high-end pick for 1440p/4K gaming with a basic Radeon iGPU.

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F

$158–$174

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Mainstream 10‑core Arrow Lake‑S CPU for LGA1851, launched Jan 7, 2025; DDR5‑6400 and PCIe 5.0; no iGPU—good for 1080p gaming and productivity with a dGPU.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

$427–$472

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Ryzen 7 3800X (2019): 8‑core Zen 2 AM4 CPU (3.9/4.5 GHz) for 1440p gaming and creator work; PCIe 4.0, DDR4‑3200, unlocked, no iGPU.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

$189–$209

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Ryzen 7 5700G: 2021 Zen 3 8C/16T AM4 APU with Vega 8, DDR4‑3200 and PCIe 3.0, unlocked and cooler‑bundled; great for 1080p gaming and productivity.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

$208–$230

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Ryzen 7 5800X: 8-core Zen 3 AM4 CPU (3.8/4.7GHz), unlocked, no iGPU—great for 1080p/1440p gaming and content creation; launched Nov 5, 2020.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

$228–$252

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First‑gen Threadripper 1900X (2017): 8C/16T 3.8/4.0 GHz, TR4/X399, 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes, quad‑channel DDR4‑2667 with ECC, unlocked, no iGPU; great for content creation.

Intel Core i7-10700K

$320–$354

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Intel Core i7-10700K: 10th‑gen Comet Lake 8C/16T LGA1200 CPU (3.8/5.1 GHz), unlocked with UHD 630; strong for 1080p/1440p gaming and creation; launched 2020, discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

$122–$134

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Ryzen 7 2700X (2018) is an 8C/16T Zen+ AM4 CPU, unlocked and no iGPU, strong for 1080p gaming and creator work; boxed with Wraith Prism cooler.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

$304–$336

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Ryzen 7 3700X: 8-core Zen 2 AM4 CPU (3.6/4.4 GHz, 65 W) for high-end gaming and creator workloads; launched July 7, 2019.

Intel Core i7-11700K

$427–$471

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Intel Core i7-11700K: 8C/16T Rocket Lake (2021) unlocked LGA1200 CPU with UHD 750 and PCIe 4.0; high-end 1440p/creator pick, now discontinued.

Intel Core i7-11700KF

$421–$465

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Intel Core i7-11700KF: 8-core Rocket Lake (2021) unlocked LGA1200 CPU with no iGPU, ideal for 1080p/1440p gaming and streaming; now discontinued.

Intel Core i9-9900K

$417–$461

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Intel Core i9-9900K: 9th-gen Coffee Lake Refresh, 8C/16T up to 5.0 GHz, LGA1151, UHD 630 iGPU; unlocked; great for 1080p/1440p gaming and editing; discontinued.

Intel Core i9-9900KF

$379–$419

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Intel Core i9-9900KF: 9th‑gen Coffee Lake, 8C/16T, 3.6–5.0 GHz, LGA1151, unlocked, no iGPU; great for 1440p gaming and creation; now discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

$284–$314

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Ryzen 5 7600X: 6-core Zen 4 AM5 CPU (4.7/5.3 GHz) launched Sep 27, 2022; mainstream pick for 1080p–1440p gaming with DDR5/PCIe 5.0, unlocked, plus basic RDNA2 iGPU.

Intel Core i9-11900K

$474–$524

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Intel Core i9-11900K: 11th‑gen Rocket Lake 8C/16T, up to 5.3 GHz, LGA1200 with UHD 750 and PCIe 4.0; launched Mar 16, 2021; now discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

$284–$314

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Ryzen 7 5700X: 8C/16T Zen 3 AM4 chip (Apr 4, 2022) for high-end AM4 upgrades; PCIe 4.0, DDR4-3200, unlocked, no cooler, no iGPU.

Intel Core i5-14400F

$176–$194

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Core i5‑14400F: 14th‑gen 10c/16t LGA1700 CPU (Q1 2024) with DDR4/DDR5 & PCIe 5.0, RM1 cooler included; locked multiplier and no integrated graphics.

Intel Core i5-10600K

$250–$276

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Intel Core i5‑10600K: 10th‑gen Comet Lake unlocked 6C/12T LGA1200 CPU with iGPU for 1080p/1440p gaming; released May 20, 2020.

Intel Core i5-10600KF

$234–$258

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Intel Core i5‑10600KF: 10th‑gen Comet Lake‑S, 6C/12T, 4.1/4.8 GHz, LGA1200, unlocked and no iGPU; strong 1080p/1440p gaming with a discrete GPU.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

$126–$140

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Ryzen 5 5600G: 6‑core Zen 3 AM4 APU (Apr 13, 2021) with iGPU, great for budget 1080p gaming and productivity.

Intel Core i7-10700F

$303–$335

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10th‑Gen Intel Core i7‑10700F (Comet Lake, 8C/16T, 2.9/4.8 GHz, 65W). LGA1200, no iGPU; strong for 1080p/1440p gaming and creator work; discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

$209–$231

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Ryzen 5 7600: 6C/12T Zen 4 AM5 CPU (3.8/5.1 GHz, 65W) with iGPU and Wraith Stealth, launched Jan 14, 2023; ideal for 1080p and entry 1440p gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

$171–$189

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Ryzen 5 5600X (Zen 3) launched Nov 5, 2020: mainstream 6C/12T AM4 CPU for DDR4 builds, great for 1080p/1440p gaming and productivity; unlocked, Wraith Stealth.

Intel Core i7-8700K

$189–$209

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Intel Core i7-8700K: 8th‑Gen Coffee Lake 6C/12T unlocked LGA1151 CPU (UHD 630), launched Oct 5, 2017; now discontinued; strong for 1080p/1440p gaming and streaming.

Intel Core i7-9700K

$265–$293

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Intel Core i7-9700K (2018, Coffee Lake Refresh): 8-core unlocked LGA1151 CPU with UHD 630 for 300-series boards; now discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

$185–$205

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Ryzen 5 1600X: 2017 first‑gen Zen AM4 6‑core mainstream CPU for 1080p gaming and light creation; no iGPU or boxed cooler.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

$123–$135

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Ryzen 5 4500: 2022 Zen 2, 6‑core AM4 CPU for budget AM4 upgrades; ideal for 1080p gaming and productivity with a discrete GPU.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

$151–$167

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Ryzen 5 5500 (Zen 3) is a mainstream AM4 CPU released Apr 4, 2022 for budget 1080p gaming and productivity; 6C/12T, DDR4‑3200, PCIe 3.0, unlocked, no iGPU.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

$158–$174

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Mainstream 6‑core Zen 3 AM4 CPU (2022) with 3.5/4.4 GHz, DDR4‑3200 and PCIe 4.0—great for 1080p builds; boxed with a Wraith Stealth cooler.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

$252–$278

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Ryzen 5 2600 is a 2018 6-core Zen+ AM4 CPU for mainstream 1080p gaming and budget builds, 3.4/3.9 GHz, 65W, no iGPU, with a bundled Wraith Stealth cooler.

Intel Core i5-10600

$503–$556

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10th‑Gen Intel Core i5‑10600 (6C/12T, 3.3/4.8 GHz, UHD 630) is a mainstream LGA1200 CPU for 1080p gaming and productivity; pairs with 400‑/500‑series boards.

Intel Core i5-12600

$209–$231

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Intel Core i5-12600 (Alder Lake, Q1 2022): 6C/12T 65W LGA1700 with DDR4/DDR5, PCIe 5.0/4.0, UHD 770; ideal for 1080p–1440p gaming and productivity.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

$62–$68

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Ryzen 5 1600 (Zen) launched Apr 11, 2017: 6c/12t, 3.2/3.6 GHz AM4 CPU, unlocked; a mainstream pick for 1080p gaming, light editing, streaming, and budget builds.

Intel Core i7-12700

$427–$472

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12th‑gen Alder Lake Core i7‑12700 is a high-end 12C/20T LGA1700 CPU with UHD 770 for gaming and creator work; DDR4/DDR5 support and boxed cooler included.

Intel Core i7-9700

$266–$294

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Intel Core i7‑9700: 9th‑Gen 8C/8T 65W LGA1151 CPU with UHD 630, strong for 1080p/1440p gaming and streaming; launched Q2 2019 and now discontinued.

Intel Core i7-9700F

$235–$260

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Intel Core i7-9700F: 9th‑gen 8‑core LGA1151 CPU (3.0/4.7 GHz) with no iGPU; strong 1080p/1440p gaming and productivity. Launched Q2 2019; now discontinued.

Intel Core i5-10400

$162–$179

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Core i5-10400: 10th‑Gen 6C/12T Comet Lake LGA1200 CPU with UHD 630, solid 1080p and productivity value; now discontinued.

Intel Core i5-9600KF

$114–$126

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Intel Core i5-9600KF: 9th‑gen 6C/6T, 3.7/4.6 GHz, LGA1151, unlocked with no iGPU; strong 1080p gaming with a discrete GPU on 300‑series boards.

Intel Core i7-4790K

$138–$152

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Intel Core i7‑4790K (2014 Haswell Devil’s Canyon) is an unlocked LGA1150 i7: 4C/8T at 4.0/4.4 GHz with HD 4600, best for 1080p/productivity; EOL Jul 14, 2017.

Intel Core i5-11400

$195–$215

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Intel Core i5-11400: 11th‑Gen Rocket Lake 6C/12T 2.6/4.4 GHz LGA1200 with UHD 730 and PCIe 4.0—mainstream midrange, now discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

$85–$94

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Ryzen 3 3300X: 3rd‑Gen Zen 2 AM4 quad‑core (3.8/4.3 GHz), budget‑tier CPU for 1080p gaming and budget builds; PCIe 4.0 on X570/B550; no iGPU; Wraith Stealth included.

Intel Core i3-10320

$114–$126

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Intel Core i3-10320 (10th‑gen Comet Lake) 4C/8T 3.8/4.6 GHz LGA1200 with UHD 630; good for 1080p and office on a budget; now discontinued.

Intel Core i5-12400

$226–$249

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Intel Core i5-12400 (12th Gen Alder Lake): 6C/12T, 2.5–4.4 GHz, LGA1700 with UHD 730; great for 1080p gaming and productivity; locked; boxed RM1 cooler.

Intel Core i5-12400F

$161–$178

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Intel Core i5-12400F: 12th‑gen 6C/12T LGA1700 CPU with DDR4/DDR5 and no iGPU; great for mainstream 1080p builds; launched Q1 2022 and now in discontinuance.

Intel Core i3-10105

$119–$132

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Intel Core i3‑10105: 10th‑gen Comet Lake 4C/8T LGA1200 CPU, 3.7/4.4 GHz with UHD 630—good for budget builds, office work, and 1080p gaming with a midrange GPU.

Intel Core i5-9500

$132–$146

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Intel Core i5-9500: 9th‑gen Coffee Lake Refresh 6C/6T 3.0–4.4 GHz LGA1151 with UHD 630; a mainstream 1080p/office CPU for 300‑series boards, now discontinued.

Intel Core i3-13100

$161–$177

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Intel Core i3-13100: 13th‑gen Raptor Lake quad‑core (3.4/4.5GHz) launched Jan 2023; budget LGA1700 CPU with iGPU, DDR4/DDR5, PCIe 5.0/4.0 for 1080p and office PCs.

Intel Core i5-9400

$142–$156

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Intel Core i5-9400: 9th‑gen 6C/6T 65W LGA1151 CPU with UHD 630 for 300‑series boards; good for 1080p gaming and productivity; now discontinued.

Intel Core i5-9400F

$171–$189

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Intel Core i5‑9400F: 9th‑gen 6‑core LGA1151 CPU (no iGPU) for 300‑series; 2.9/4.1 GHz, DDR4‑2666; mainstream pick for budget 1080p gaming; launched Q1 2019, discontinued.

Intel Core i3-12100

$109–$121

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Intel Core i3-12100: 12th‑gen Alder Lake quad‑core budget CPU with UHD 730 iGPU for LGA1700; great for 1080p and office; EOL announced in 2026.

Intel Core i3-12100F

$110–$122

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Intel Core i3‑12100F: 12th‑gen Alder Lake 4C/8T LGA1700 CPU for budget 1080p builds; no iGPU; EOL announced with last ship Jan 22, 2027.

Intel Core i3-9100F

$72–$80

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Intel Core i3-9100F: 9th‑gen 4C/4T budget LGA1151 CPU (no iGPU) for 300‑series; good for budget 1080p gaming; launched Q2 2019; discontinued.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

$46–$50

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Ryzen 3 3200G (2019) is a budget AM4 Zen+ APU with Vega 8 graphics—good for budget builds, office work, and light 1080p gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

$78–$86

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Ryzen 3 1200: 1st‑gen Zen quad‑core AM4 CPU (3.1/3.4 GHz, 65 W), launched July 27, 2017; unlocked, no iGPU, ships with Wraith Stealth cooler.

Intel Pentium Gold G-6400

$85–$94

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Pentium Gold G6400 (Comet Lake, LGA1200, 2C/4T, UHD 610, 58W): entry CPU for budget office PCs; launched Q2 2020; still listed as active.