Expert Reviews

To help us provide you with free impartial advice, we may earn a commission if you buy through links on our site. Learn more

CPUs

Most Popular CPUs

Intel Core i7-4790K illustration
What’s the difference between Core i3, i5 and i7 processors?
Confused about which Intel processor you need? We explore the differences between the Core i3, i5 and i7 range
Intel Core i3-3220
Intel Core i3-3220 review
£92
A good entry-level CPU for general desktop use
AMD Kaveri Chips Angled
AMD A8-7600 review
Has an exciting new architecture and great graphics performance, but current real-world performance is same as the A10-6800K

Latest CPUs

Sandy Bridge E die
Intel Core i7-3960X review
CPUs

Hugely fast, but very few people regularly run enough applications at once to need a processor with this many cores

Published :
£840 inc VAT
AMD FX-8150 back
AMD FX-8150 review
CPUs

An overclockable eight-core processor, but its performance is disappointing

Published :
£195 inc VAT
A6-3650
AMD A6-3650 review
CPUs

Its graphics performance lags behind the A8-3850, but the A6-3650 is just as fast in Crossfire mode and not far off in 2D applications

Published :
£78 inc VAT
AMD A8-3850
AMD A8-3850 review
CPUs

It can’t match Intel's processors in 2D applications, but the A8-3850 is a good value processor with impressive games performance

Published :
£105 inc VAT
Intel Core i7-2600K
Intel Core i7-2600K review
CPUs

An incredibly powerful processor, that’s also power-efficient and easy to overclock. However, most should go with the cheaper i5-2500K.

Published :
£252 inc VAT
Intel Core i5-2500K
Intel Core i5-2500K
CPUs Motherboards

An incredible processor at a very reasonable price; if you’re building a powerful PC, then buy this chip.

Published :
£172 inc VAT
1100T
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T review
CPUs

AMD’s fastest six-core processor still struggles to compete with Intel’s best four-core designs in our benchmarks.

Published :
£204 inc VAT
AMD Phenom II X2
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition
CPUs

If overclocking doesn’t interest you, then this is a great dual-core chip to base a budget PC around.

Published :
£78 inc VAT
Intel Core i5-760
Intel Core i5-760 review
CPUs

It's a minor upgrade to the Core i5-750, but with the same low price and better performance it's a real winner.

Published :
£147 inc VAT
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition review
CPUs

Far cheaper than Intel's first six-core effort, but it's still too expensive given its all-round performance.

Published :
£240 inc VAT