Best CPU Under £200
The processors you can buy new for £200 or less, ranked by estimated performance. Each price is the cheapest in-stock price we found among the UK shops we check, as of 21 October 2026. Delivery is extra at some shops.
Most performance per pound on this list: Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Unlocked Processor, 6.21 points per £10 at £139.99.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 processor 250KF Plus
Estimated score 100 of 100, 5.00 per £10
£199.95 at Box; also CCL Computers £199.99, Scan £199.99
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Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Unlocked Processor
Estimated score 87 of 100, 6.21 per £10
£139.99 at Currys; also Box £163.99, CCL Computers £164.99, Novatech £179.99 and 3 more
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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 6+8 Core 4.2GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768245K
Estimated score 87 of 100, 4.83 per £10
£179.99 at AWD-IT; also CCL Computers £181.99, Novatech £189.98, Overclockers UK £199.99
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225F 6+6 Core 3.3GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768225F
Estimated score 61 of 100, 4.36 per £10
£139.99 at Novatech; also Box £143.14, AWD-IT £143.99, Overclockers UK £169.99
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Intel Core i5-12600KF 10 Core 3.70GHz CPU Alder Lake Processor - LGA 1700
Estimated score 61 of 100, 3.99 per £10
£152.99 at Box; also CCL Computers £165.99, AWD-IT £168.99
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Intel Core Ultra 5 225 4+6 Core 3.3GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768225
Estimated score 61 of 100, 3.59 per £10
£169.99 at AWD-IT; also CCL Computers £176.99, Overclockers UK £179.99, Novatech £199.99
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Intel Core i5-12600K 10 Core 3.70GHz CPU Alder Lake Processor - LGA 1700
Estimated score 61 of 100, 3.13 per £10
£194.95 at Box; also AWD-IT £209.99, CCL Computers £214.99
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Intel Core i5-14400F
Estimated score 58 of 100, 3.84 per £10
£150.99 at CCL Computers; also Novatech £159.98, Box £162.99, Overclockers UK £179.99
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Intel Core i5-14400 Raptor Lake Refresh 10 Core LGA 1700 Processor - Retail
Estimated score 58 of 100, 3.52 per £10
£164.99 at Box; also AWD-IT £179.99, CCL Computers £182.99, Ebuyer £259.00
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU Eight Core 3.4GHz Processor Socket AM4 - Retail
Estimated score 48 of 100, 2.79 per £10
£171.99 at CCL Computers; also AWD-IT £174.99, Scan £175.99, Currys £219.00
How we rank
Highest estimated performance score first, the cheaper processor winning a tie. The score is worked out from core count and boost clock, with a small allowance for L3 cache; it is an estimate from specifications, not a benchmark we ran, and it tops out at 100, so several fast processors can share that score.
Only processors with a photo, a full spec table and a new, in-stock price read in the last two weeks are considered, so a part that is sold out everywhere drops off until a shop has it again. Refurbished and used stock is left out. Prices change through the day: check the shop before you buy. We may earn commission when you buy through a link on a product page; it never changes the order here.