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Desktop processors from AMD and Intel: find the best prices in the UK.

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As of 20 October 2026, 118 have an in-stock UK price, mostly between £129.00 and £3,299.99, and half cost under £299.99. Most popular this month: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core Socket AM5 5.7GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100000719WOF from £529.99 at Overclockers UK.

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Best month to buy CPUs

No month has been clearly cheaper than the others yet.

  • Aug−0.2%
  • Sep−0.3%
  • Oct+0.5%

Based on 3 months of our own price readings so far. With under a year of history this shows how prices have moved since we started, not yet a pattern that repeats every year.

Every category in the UK price index

CPUs Comparison

Aggregate Boost Clock

GHz-cores
  • Intel Core i9-14900K 24 Core 5.8GHz LGA 1700 Raptor Lake Refresh Processor - BX8071514900K144
  • Intel Core i7-14700K 20 Core 5.6GHz LGA 1700 Raptor Lake Refresh Processor - BX8071514700K112
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 8+12 Core 3.9GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768265K110
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core Socket AM5 5.7GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100000719WOF91.2
  • Intel Core i5-14600K 14 Core 5.3GHz LGA 1700 Raptor Lake Refresh Processor - BX8071514600K74.2

Blender (Open Data)

Blender score
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core Socket AM5 5.7GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100000719WOF663.5
  • Intel Core i9-14900K 24 Core 5.8GHz LGA 1700 Raptor Lake Refresh Processor - BX8071514900K504
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Twelve Core Socket AM5 5.6GHz Processor - 100-100000662WOF - RETAIL501
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 8+12 Core 3.9GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768265K477.2
  • Intel Core i7-14700K 20 Core 5.6GHz LGA 1700 Raptor Lake Refresh Processor - BX8071514700K444

L3 Cache per Core

MB
  • AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D Six Core Socket AM5 Processor - Retail - 100-100001904WOF16
  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 Core Socket AM5 5.2GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100001084WOF12
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.0GHz Processor Socket AM5 - Retail12
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core Socket AM5 5.7GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100000719WOF8
  • AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Six Core Socket AM5 5.4GHz Processor - 100-100001405WOF - RETAIL5.33

TDP per Core

W
  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 Core Socket AM5 5.2GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100001084WOF15
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.0GHz Processor Socket AM5 - Retail15
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU Twelve Core 4.7GHz Processor Socket AM5 - Retail14.2
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU Eight Core 4.5GHz Processor Socket AM5 - 100-100000591WOF - Retail13.1
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU Eight Core 3.8GHz Processor Socket AM4 - Retail13.1

CPUs prices: common questions

What is the most popular CPU on VantaSpec right now?
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core Socket AM5 5.7GHz 3D V-Cache Processor - 100-100000719WOF, from £529.99 at Overclockers UK, going by what visitors view and click through to buy over the last month.
How much does a CPU cost in the UK?
Of the 118 CPUs with a current in-stock price, half cost under £299.99. The middle 80% run from £129.00 to £3,299.99. We count only prices marked in stock and read in the last 14 days.
Which UK shops sell CPUs?
We have current in-stock prices for CPUs from 8 UK retailers: CCL Computers, Overclockers UK, AWD-IT, Box, Novatech, Scan, Currys and Ebuyer.