This comprehensive desktop processor hierarchy table ranks CPUs across generations based on relative multi-threaded and single-core gaming benchmarks. Row indices reflect performance tiers, starting with the highest tier (Rank 1) at the top of the table down to legacy models.
To facilitate comparison, Intel Core models are listed on the left side of the performance rank spine, while AMD Ryzen models are listed on the right. Use the Customize Columns tool to toggle specific CPU families on or off, reducing horizontal table width and focusing on the generations you wish to compare.
Our CPU gaming benchmarks combine average framerates in CPU-bound gaming scenarios (at 1080p resolution with high-end GPUs) alongside synthetic workloads like Cinebench and Geekbench. This provides a balanced look at both gaming performance and raw compute/productivity capability.
Click on any processor cell in the table above to view its detailed technical specifications, including core architecture, manufacturing node, core/thread count, base and boost frequencies, cache capacity, integrated graphics, socket type, and max TDP power draw.
Processors are ranked based on aggregated performance datasets from extensive real-world gaming benchmarks and synthetic compute workloads. The list groups CPUs into horizontal performance tiers, where models in the same row perform similarly in real-world productivity and gaming scenarios.
Both brands offer exceptional choices. AMD Ryzen models featuring 3D V-Cache (such as the Ryzen 7 7800X3D) generally lead in gaming framerates due to massive L3 cache capacities. Intel Core CPUs excel in general productivity, multi-tasking (utilizing performance and efficiency cores), and offer extremely high clock speeds.
Cores are the physical processing units inside the silicon. Threads are virtual core allocations allowing a single physical core to execute two tasks simultaneously (Intel Hyper-Threading or AMD SMT), which greatly enhances multi-threaded workflow efficiency.
Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the thermal capacity required by a CPU cooler under default workloads. It is not the absolute maximum power draw; modern CPUs can boost dynamically and exceed their baseline TDP rating during peak performance spikes.
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