Best CPUs and processor deals from AMD and Intel in 2017



What makes a processor the best? Some would say it's the price tag, and if money were no object this might hold weight. Others suggest that it's the number of cores or overclockability that determine how high a particular central processing unit (CPU) ranks in a price/performance chart.
In reality, it's simply a matter of taste, only made worst by the plethora of other variables to be taken into consideration. Which is why this list contains a bit of everything; older processors, AMD APUs and even the odd Pentium.
You would be disappointed after handing over a small fortune to build a machine used exclusively for cranking out documents. At the same time, it would be an equally misguided decision to skimp on the CPU in your gaming rig just to save money.
In the end, it's not about achieving the best performance possible, but to do so and still meet a personalized budget. Certainly, if funds were limitless, we would all be rocking supercomputers.
Fortunately, there are plenty of less expensive options from both AMD and Intel focused on everything from word processing to gaming. With its latest 14nm Ryzen CPUs now released, AMD will look to shrink the price performance gap with Intel in what is shaping to be a vintage year for hardware fans.
With this list, we're focused purely on readily available desktop and server processors; laptop CPUs and non-x86 parts will be ignored. So without further ado, here are our pick, in no order of preference, of the best processors you can buy right now for your desktop PC.

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