Are you looking to buy a new desktop CPU for your PC build? Well, these days, you have a lot of high-performance processors flooded with cores, chance, making it easier for your professional work or play.
In the Indian market, AMD is currently dominating with its Ryzen 5000 series processors while Intel is making for of a value proposition. While almost all AMD processors are highly recommended for their efficiency and performance, you have to choose the right Intel CPU so that you don’t end up making the wrong choice.
So, we have made a dedicated list of Top 10 desktop processors under ₹50,000 to buy in India 2021, and we will highlight the Rs.20k to Rs.50k price bracket. Here we will state our top picks and justify which CPU is for whom and why you should buy it:
10. Intel Core i5-11400F
Price: ₹20,800 (mdcomputers)
| Performance Specifications | |
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Processor Base Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 4.40 GHz |
| Cache | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency | 4.40 GHz |
| TDP | 65 W |
If you are unwilling to go over the Rs.20k price bracket, then the newly released Intel Core i5-11400F is a pretty compelling option with six cores and 12 threads. It can boost up to 4.40GHz, and the best part is it draws only 65W, so you are a very capable budget CPU for the price.
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9. AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Price: ₹27,600
- 6 Cores & 12 Threads, 19 MB Cache
- Base Clock: 3.9 GHz, Max Boost Clock: up to 4.4 GHz
- Memory Support: DDR4 3200 MHz, Memory Channels: 2, TDP: 65W
- Compatible with Motherboards based on 500 series chipset, Socket AM4
- Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics, Included Heatsink Fan: Wraith Stealth
This is the processor that AMD recently announced with integrated Vega graphics and is suitable for basic 1080p gaming even without a dedicated GPU. So, if you do not have a dedicated graphics card and hunting for one, stop buying at ridiculous prices and get this APU for the time being.
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8. AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Price: ₹26,990
- 6 Cores & 12 Threads, 35 MB Cache
- Base Clock: 3.7 GHz, Max Boost Clock: up to 4.6 GHz
- Memory Support: DDR4 3200MHz, Memory Channels: 2, TDP: 65W, PCI Express Generation : PCIe Gen 4
- Compatible with Motherboards based on 500 Series Chipset, Socket AM4
- Separate Graphic Card Required, Included Heatsink Fan: Wraith Stealth
If you are looking for the absolute best of the best 6-core CPU with no compromise on both performance and efficiency, this is the best you can get. When reviewed, we saw the CPU drawing meagre power and giving excellent results, cooly handling high-end GPUs like RTX 3080 with no issues at all.
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If you are confused between the two Ryzen CPUs, maybe you should read this: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 5600X: Which one should you buy?
7. Intel Core i7-10700K
Price: ₹31,300 (mdcomputers)
- 8 Cores / 16 Threads
- Socket type LGA 1200
- Up to 5.1 GHz unlocked
- Compatible with Intel 400 series chipset based motherboards.Bus Speed: 8 GT/s
- Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support
- Intel Optane Memory support
Now, if you are someone who does not want to spend much yet get an 8-core processor, you can go for the Core i7-10700K, and as we stated in our review, it is a good option provided you give good cooling to it. It can handle high-end gaming comfortably while being efficient and boost at over 5GHz clock speeds.
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6. AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Price: ₹34,480
- 8 Cores & 16 Threads, 20 MB Cache
- Base Clock: 3.8 GHz, Max Boost Clock: up to 4.6 GHz
- Memory Support: DDR4 3200 MHz, Memory Channels: 2, TDP: 65W
- Compatible with Motherboards based on 500 series chipset, Socket AM4
- Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics, Included Heatsink Fan: Wraith Stealth
If you are looking for something more powerful yet efficient, the Ryzen 7 5700G is what you should get; having 8 Zen 3 cores, you are getting a gaming monster. Also, it mitigates the problem of having a dedicated GPU for gaming as it gives a decent 1080p gaming experience for the price.
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5. Intel Core i7-11700K
Price: ₹35,800 (mdcomputers)
| Performance Specifications | |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Processor Base Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.00 GHz |
| Cache | 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency | 5.00 GHz |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency | 4.90 GHz |
| TDP | 125 W |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
| Configurable TDP-down/tdp | 95 W |
If you are an Intel fanboy and looking to buy one Core i7 flagship processor, the Core i7-11700K is an excellent choice as it packs the latest features and is suitable for gaming and creativity related workloads.
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4. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Price: ₹37,999
- 8 Cores & 16 Threads, 36 MB Cache
- Base Clock: 3.8 GHz, Max Boost Clock: up to 4.7 GHz
- Memory Support: DDR4 3200MHz, Memory Channels: 2, TDP: 105W, PCI Express Generation : PCIe Gen 4
- Compatible with Motherboards based on 500 Series Chipset, Socket AM4
- Separate Graphic Card Required; Included Heatsink Fan: No
If you are looking to buy the fastest 8-core chip for the price, the reduced pricing of the Ryzen 7 5800X is welcome as now you can get a beast that is both efficient and powerful for only Rs.38k. Going up to 4.7GHz, it is easily overclockable if needed and has only 105W TDP, so it is not that power-hungry.
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3. Intel Core i9-10850K
Price: ₹36,500 (mdcomputers)
| CPU Specifications | |
| Cores | 10 |
| Threads | 20 |
| Processor Base Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.20 GHz |
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency | 5.20 GHz |
| Cache | 20 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡ | 5.10 GHz |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡ | 5.00 GHz |
| TDP | 125 W |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| Configurable TDP-down | 95 W |
If you are looking to flex your muscles a bit and need more cores, then the 10th Gen Core i9-10850K is a value-for-money option with ten cores going up to 5.20GHz. So, essentially you can play games, work intensively and do anything you feel like and for the price, it is a great option.
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2. AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Price: ₹40,079
- 12 Cores & 24 Threads, 70MB Cache
- Base Clock: 3.8GHz, Max Boost Clock: up to 4.7GHz.OS Support: Windows 10 – 64-Bit Edition,RHEL x86 64-Bit,Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
- Memory Support: DDR4 3200MHz, Memory Channels: 2, TDP: 105W, PCI Express Generation : PCIe Gen 4
- Compatible with Motherboards based on 400 & 500 Series Chipset, Socket AM4
- Separate Graphic Card Required; Included Heatsink Fan: No
Still not happy with ten cores, well, then the 12 core option is here for you in the form of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT, an absolute productivity monster and best to crunch numbers. It is not the best for gaming, but it gets the job done; it is highly recommended for creators looking to spend Rs.40k on a powerful processor.
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1. AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Price: ₹47,990 (mdcomputers)
- 12 Cores & 24 Threads, 70MB Cache
- Base Clock: 3.7 GHz, Max Boost Clock: up to 4.8 GHz
- Memory Support: DDR4 3200MHz, Memory Channels: 2, TDP: 105 W, PCI Express Generation : PCIe Gen 4
- Compatible with Motherboards based on 500 Series Chipset, Socket AM4
- Separate Graphic Card Required, Included Heatsink Fan: No
If you are looking for the champion processor in India, then the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is the answer, be it gaming or productivity; this processor is the absolute champion. The twelve Zen 3 cores are both efficient and powerful, the best that money can buy you in India currently.
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