Best processors under €600

The strongest processors we track that stay under €600, ranked so the most capable option within budget comes first.

1. 1
   Intel Core Ultra 9 285K

   24c (8P+16E) · 5.7 GHz boost · LGA 1851
   €578.27

   at Scan.co.uk

   Buy
2. 2
   Intel Core i9-14900K

   24c (8P+16E) · 6.0 GHz boost · LGA 1700
   €565.79

   at Box.co.uk

   Buy
3. 3
   AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

   8c/16t · 5.2 GHz boost · 96 MB 3D V-Cache · AM5
   €489.55

   at Box.co.uk

   Buy
4. 4
   Intel Core i7-14700K

   20c (8P+12E) · 5.6 GHz boost · LGA 1700
   €408.18

   at Novatech

   Buy
5. 5
   Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

   20c (8P+12E) · 5.5 GHz boost · LGA 1851
   €385.19

   at Scan.co.uk

   Buy
6. 6
   AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

   8c/16t · 5.0 GHz boost · 96 MB L3 · AM5
   €378.95

   at Ebuyer

   Buy
7. 7
   AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

   8c/16t · 5.5 GHz boost · Zen 5 · AM5
   €342.39

   at Box.co.uk

   Buy
8. 8
   Intel Core i5-14600K

   14c (6P+8E) · 5.3 GHz boost · LGA 1700
   €281.54

   at Novatech

   Buy
9. 9
   Intel Core Ultra 5 245K

   14c (6P+8E) · 5.2 GHz boost · LGA 1851
   €279.00

   at Scan.co.uk

   Buy
10. 10
    AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

    6c/12t · 5.4 GHz boost · Zen 5 · AM5
    €244.28

    at Box.co.uk

    Buy
11. 11
    AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

    6c/12t · 5.3 GHz boost · Zen 4 · AM5
    €213.34

    at Novatech

    Buy