Top 10 Budget CPU Of 2024 1. Intel Core i5-12600K Key FeaturesModel: Core i5-12600KBase Clock: P-Core: 3.7 GHz, E-Core: 2.8 GHzMax. Boost: P-Core: 4.9 GHz, E-Core: 3.6 GHzCache: 20MB, Socket: LGA 1700CPU Cores: 10, CPU Threads: 16 2. AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Key FeaturesModel: Ryzen 5 5600XSpeed: 3.7GHz Up to 4.6GHzL2 Cache: 3MB, L3 Cache: 32MBCores: 6, Threads: 12Up to 3200MHz DDR4 3. Intel Core i5-12400 Key FeaturesModel: Core i5-12400Clock Speed: 2.50 GHz Up to 4.40 GHzCache: 18MB, Socket: LGA 1700CPU Cores: 6, CPU Threads: 12Graphic: Intel UHD Graphics 730 4. Ryzen 5 5600 Key FeaturesModel: Ryzen 5 5600Speed: 3.5GHz up to 4.4GHzCache: L2: 3MB, L3: 32MB; Cores-6 & Threads-12Memory Speed: DDR4 Up to 3200MHzAMD ZEN 3 Architecture 5. Intel Core i3 14100F Key FeaturesModel: Core i3 14100FClock Speed: 3.5 GHz up to 4.7 GHzCache: 12 MB Intel Smart CacheCPU Cores: 4; CPU Threads: 8Socket: LGA1700 6. Intel Core i3-12100 Key FeaturesModel: Core i3-12100 12th GenClock Speed: 3.30 GHz Up to 4.30 GHzCache: 12MB, Socket: LGA 1700CPU Cores: 4, CPU Threads: 8Graphic: Intel UHD Graphics 730 7. Intel Core i5-12400F Key FeaturesModel: Core i5-12400FBase Clock Speed: 2.50 GHz Up to 4.40 GHzCache: 18 MB Intel Smart CacheCPU Cores: 6, CPU Threads: 12Supported Socket: LGA 1700 8. Intel Core i3 10100 Key FeaturesModel: Intel Core i3 10100Socket Supported FCLGA1200Speed 3.60 up to 4.30 GHzCores- 4 & Threads- 86M Cache 9. Intel Core i3-12100F Key FeaturesModel: Core i3-12100F 12th GenClock Speed: 3.30 GHz Up to 4.30 GHzCache: 12MB, Socket: LGA 1700CPU Cores: 4, CPU Threads: 8Max Memory Size: 128 GB 10. AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Key FeaturesModel: Ryzen 5 5500Speed: 3.6GHz; Up to 4.2GHzL2 Cache: 3MB, L3 Cache: 16MBCores: 6, Threads: 12Up to 3200MHz DDR4