Intel BX806736148

Old Xeon with terrible single thread and multi thread scores. It's cheap and new, but 150 watts for this level of performance is a bad trade. Only worth it as a drop-in replacement for a compatible system.

Performance is rough. Single thread lands in the 3rd percentile, so anything that needs fast cores will feel sluggish. Multi thread is just as bad at the 4th percentile, which is surprising for a Xeon, but this is an older generation with low clocks. Efficiency is a real problem too, 150 watts for this level of output is a bad trade. The only thing it has going for it is Intel virtualization and Hyper-Threading support, but those don't make up for the raw speed deficit.

Compared to something like the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, this chip is not even in the same conversation. The Ryzen destroys it in single thread, multi thread, efficiency, and gaming. Even against other older Xeons like the E5-2697 v2, this one falls behind in most workloads. The Core i9 BX80673I99960X is also old, but it at least has higher clocks and more modern features. This Intel part only makes sense if you're locked into a specific motherboard and need a cheap replacement.

Value depends entirely on why you're buying it. If you have a dead server or workstation that needs this exact socket and you just want to keep it running, the price in EUR or GBP isn't terrible. But as a general purpose CPU, it's a bad deal. You can find newer, faster, more efficient options for not much more money. Spending 211 to 225 EUR on this for a new build makes no sense.

This is an old Xeon workstation chip, not a gaming or everyday CPU. It runs at 2.4 GHz and pulls 150 watts, which tells you most of what you need to know. The listing is for a new, unused unit, but the platform itself is ancient by modern standards.

Our database puts this thing near the bottom in almost every category. Single thread, multi thread, efficiency, AI, all in the single digit percentiles. It's cheap in some markets, but you get what you pay for.

Skip this if you want to build a gaming PC, a home server with modern performance, or anything that needs snappy single core speed. Also skip it if you care about power efficiency, because 150 watts for this level of output is just wasteful. If you need a cheap CPU for a new build, look at used Ryzen or newer Intel parts instead.

Buy this only if you have a compatible server or workstation that needs a replacement CPU and you don't care about speed. It's a maintenance part, not an upgrade. Anyone building a new system or hoping for decent performance should look elsewhere immediately.