benchmarksutra CPU Score: how we rate processors
Summary

How benchmarksutra rates processors: seven ratings from AMD and Intel specs and store prices, five buyer profiles.

Quick Verdict

The benchmarksutra CPU Score rates 87 processors sold by MD Computers, Computech and Vedant. It uses only AMD's and Intel's official specifications and real store prices. We never use benchmark results from other sites.

Researched, not hands-on tested. Scores come from AMD and Intel official specifications and the prices at our partner stores, checked 12 November 2026. We did not run benchmarks. How the CPU Score works.

The seven ratings

  • Multi-core. Paper throughput = max boost GHz × (performance cores × 1.25 if the chip runs two threads per core, else × 1.0, plus efficient cores × 0.6), on a log scale (15 → 0, 250 → 100; Threadripper chips cap at 100). The 1.25 and 0.6 factors are our editorial estimates.

  • Gaming. 40% max boost clock (3.5 GHz → 0, 6.0 GHz → 100) and 60% L3 cache on a log scale (8 MB → 0, 128 MB → 100). On 12- and 16-core Ryzen chips the cache is split across two chiplets, so we count the cache one chiplet sees (96 MB on X3D parts). Games favour fast cores and large caches.

  • Platform. How current the socket is (AM5 highest; LGA1851 and sTR5 next; LGA1700 and AM4 lower), plus DDR5 and PCIe 5.0.

  • Built-in graphics. From the graphics model and core count: Radeon 780M (12 cores) 100, Radeon 760M 80, Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-cores 65, older Vega 45–55, basic Radeon or Intel UHD 25, none 0.

  • Features. NPU 30, cooler in the box 35, unlocked for overclocking 35.

  • Efficiency. Paper throughput per watt of rated power (AMD default TDP; Intel processor base power).

  • Value. We fit a line of paper performance against price across desktop chips (log–log). A chip on the line scores 50. The gaming profile measures value on the gaming rating, productivity on multi-core, and the rest on the average of the two.

Five buyer profiles

cpu comparison chart by benchmarksutra

Worked example: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

24 cores (8 performance + 16 efficient) · 24 threads · up to 5.5 GHz · 36 MB L3 cache · 125 W base power · socket LGA1851 · DDR5 · PCIe 5.0 · graphics: Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) · NPU 13 TOPS · no cooler in the box (Intel spec page).

Rating

Out of 100

Multi-core

66

Gaming (clock + cache)

64

Built-in graphics

65

Platform

88

Features

65

Efficiency

79

Value for money

66

General score: 69/100 (C tier) at ₹34,499.

Price vs score

Processor price in India vs benchmarksutra CPU Score

What the score does not measure

  • Architecture gains between generations. A newer core does more work per clock, and spec sheets do not show that.

  • Real-world sustained power and temperatures, which depend on the motherboard and cooler.

  • Memory latency, game-engine behaviour and software optimisation.

What we left out

Unscored: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. We could not find an official spec page for these, or the page lacked clock, cache or power.

Prices change frequently. The prices on this page were correct when we wrote and checked it, but they may have changed by the time you read this. Check the current price on the retailer's page before you buy.

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