Computer Processors / CPUs

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-Core 4.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000000719)~#|#~8DCF4A17-3DF4-4039-A1C6A539CC46E5ED_sc7
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-Core 4.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000000719) is New at Staples
Item: IM1SF4752
Model: 100-000000719
No reviews yet
Price is $705.26
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 24-Core 3.7 GHz Computer Processor, LGA1851 (BX80768285K)~#|#~1800D2FC-E573-43D2-BE93C874267ED5DF_sc7
Item: IM1NP4311
Model: BX80768285K
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Price is $600.68
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core 4.6GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-100001488BOX)~#|#~9AAA3542-0217-4E59-A9695CF26B25692F_sc7
Item: IM1JL4416
Model: 100-100001488BOX
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Price is $149.48
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AMD Ryzen 9 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000719WOF)~#|#~66ED2C9B-3F3B-4A54-A26CDA5356CC0873_sc7
AMD Ryzen 9 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000719WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1SF4756
Model: 100-100000719WOF
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Price is $705.27
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AMD 9 9900X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (Zen 4 architecture, 7000 Series) 12-core Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100001368WOF)~#|#~89DA8083-D822-4621-B13547C41FA79471_sc7
AMD 9 9900X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (Zen 4 architecture, 7000 Series) 12-core Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100001368WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1SF4753
Model: 100-100001368WOF
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Price is $604.39
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12-Core 4.4GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000001368)~#|#~086A0690-37C7-40E6-9F7537FB349B8808_sc7
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12-Core 4.4GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000001368) is New at Staples
Item: IM1SF4755
Model: 100-000001368
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Price is $604.28
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Octa-core (8 Core) 3.8 GHz Zen 5 Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100001404WOF)~#|#~9F965C7D-A0EE-4EE5-BF50B9A7457FD5D0_sc7
Item: IM1KS1072
Model: 100-100001404WOF
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Price is $351.85
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core 5.7GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100001277WOF)~#|#~784C5D6B-E0C2-4A18-8DA8989B30C721DD_sc7
Item: IM1KS1070
Model: 100-100001277WOF
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Price is $670.06
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Intel Core i7-14700K 20-Core 5.6GHz Computer Processor, FCLGA1700 Socket  (BX8071514700K)~#|#~9DE5320C-86FB-4E16-A584334822B1E12B_sc7
Item: 24599177
Model: BX8071514700K
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Price is $419.99
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core 4.6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-000000926)~#|#~3BD4DDBA-ADF8-4643-AE07F1ABB2228D5E_sc7
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core 4.6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-000000926) is New at Staples
Item: IM101ZR47
Model: 100-000000926
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Price is $366.30
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core 5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000000910)~#|#~C47AA303-8664-4A9E-8418F868B6EDE596_sc7
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core 5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000000910) is New at Staples
Item: IM111ML03
Model: 100-000000910
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Price is $470.41
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Intel Core i5-14600KF 14-Core 3.5 GHz Computer Processor, LGA 1700 Socket (BX8071514600KF)~#|#~FC83C859-610A-453D-8F99F64DDF6DA9B6_sc7
Intel Core i5-14600KF 14-Core 3.5 GHz Computer Processor, LGA 1700 Socket (BX8071514600KF) is In-store only
Item: 24599178
Model: BX8071514600KF
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Price is $309.99
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AMD Ryzen 7 8000 8-Core 5.0 GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000001590)~#|#~624454BA-B2E5-4F81-BDFB92DF54892790_sc7
Item: IM1JT9411
Model: 100-000001590
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Price is $206.76
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, AM4 Socket (100-100001581WOF)~#|#~C684DA0A-061C-47BD-96B543FCCAB975C4_sc7AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, AM4 Socket (100-100001581WOF)~#|#~1C2C1D2F-A792-4173-A6BB5736A23305C2_sc7
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, AM4 Socket (100-100001581WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1KS1074
Model: 100-100001581WOF
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Price is $410.11
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core 5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000910WOF)~#|#~FE99335F-409B-449E-98DAD3E4A6341B80_sc7
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core 5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000910WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM111ML00
Model: 100-100000910WOF
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Price is $470.27
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Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF 14-Core 4.2 Ghz Computer Processor, Socket LGA1851 (BX80768245KF)~#|#~7AFC800D-0F87-4D65-9F8E58AAE377490D_sc7
Item: IM1NP4310
Model: BX80768245KF
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Price is $300.16
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Intel Core i7-14700K 20-core 5.6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (CM8071504820721)~#|#~20E562D4-2537-4824-93F7FDFF71730FDA_sc7
Intel Core i7-14700K 20-core 5.6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (CM8071504820721) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HK3793
Model: CM8071504820721
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Price is $408.13
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Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU 24-Core 2.50GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA1851 (AT8076806418)~#|#~80BC2194-C5B6-44BF-9C74870C46FE280C_sc7
Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU 24-Core 2.50GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA1851 (AT8076806418) is New at Staples
Item: IM1S92941
Model: AT8076806418
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Price is $545.77
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 24-Core 5.7 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA 1851 (AT8076806419)~#|#~5FB9A8FE-467C-4CD9-8FB7F71595DA7E71_sc7Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 24-Core 5.7 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA 1851 (AT8076806419)~#|#~6B443700-EC18-4C65-9CB8C0FB9E5CF924_sc7
Item: IM1NP4316
Model: AT8076806419
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Price is $696.55
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core 3.9 GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5  (100-100001405WOF)~#|#~2FEB1A97-944D-407E-AB31EB3AD420760E_sc7
Item: IM1KS1078
Model: 100-100001405WOF
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Price is $290.09
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-000001351)~#|#~36992925-7CEF-4CA9-A7B4101A9EADFF7C_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-000001351) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HL8580
Model: 100-000001351
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Price is $20,006.03
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-Core 5.5 GHz Computer Processor, LGA 1851 (BX80768265K)~#|#~F7114C93-7031-4C9B-9F0DA616ACBD01C8_sc7
Item: IM1NP4317
Model: BX80768265K
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Price is $500.18
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Intel Core Ultra 5 CPU 10-Core 3.30GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA1851 (AT8076806416)~#|#~4CB9FD47-8D92-46CC-9C6B73344D00BFC8_sc7
Intel Core Ultra 5 CPU 10-Core 3.30GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA1851 (AT8076806416) is New at Staples
Item: IM1SB2255
Model: AT8076806416
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Price is $221.15
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 4.2Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-100000457BOX)~#|#~F630D2FE-C717-47FC-ADC373262F1DAE05_sc7
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 4.2Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-100000457BOX) is New at Staples
Item: IM101ZR43
Model: 100-100000457BOX
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Price is $166.51
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Intel Core i7-14700 14th Gen 20-core 2.1Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071514700)~#|#~091677C8-DD17-486F-B4392DBD78581C83_sc7
Item: IM1JL6940
Model: BX8071514700
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Price is $469.10
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000592BOX)~#|#~71F0DA7F-1D18-4259-967C566DDD9F00EB_sc7
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000592BOX) is New at Staples
Item: IM110HV31
Model: 100-100000592BOX
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Price is $350.89
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AMD Ryzen 9 9000 16 Core 4.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000001277)~#|#~7C9D89C5-56A6-44B8-92731B2DF7B606A1_sc7
Item: IM1KS1071
Model: 100-000001277
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Price is $670.09
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Intel Core i5-14500 14-core 2.6GHz Computer Processor, FCLGA1700 (BX8071514500)~#|#~40B26284-C2D7-4407-94B5660150F0A423_sc7
Item: IM1JL6944
Model: BX8071514500
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Price is $277.70
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Intel Core i7-14700F 14th Gen 20-core 2.1Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071514700F)~#|#~091677C8-DD17-486F-B4392DBD78581C83_sc7
Item: IM1JL6939
Model: BX8071514700F
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Price is $436.25
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Intel Core i7-14700F 14th Gen 20-core 2.1Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (CM8071504820816)~#|#~F8366DA6-F97A-4236-985073C46BA2816E_sc7
Intel Core i7-14700F 14th Gen 20-core 2.1Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (CM8071504820816) is New at Staples
Item: IM1JL6952
Model: CM8071504820816
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Price is $369.98
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 4.2Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-000000457)~#|#~A8380AFC-FE84-4C5D-B457118A42797429_sc7
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core 4.2Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM4 (100-000000457) is New at Staples
Item: IM101ZR49
Model: 100-000000457
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Price is $166.02
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-Core 5.5 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA 1851 (AT8076806412)~#|#~26C2344F-3C7F-47E6-87142C63F1EE9D2A_sc7
Item: IM1NP4318
Model: AT8076806412
No reviews yet
Price is $497.52
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 20-Core 3.9 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA 1851 (AT8076806410)~#|#~9D28CE49-D11B-4346-827712959C7AE17D_sc7Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 20-Core 3.9 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA 1851 (AT8076806410)~#|#~569912BA-262D-4443-853C86942129588F_sc7
Item: IM1NP4314
Model: AT8076806410
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Price is $398.00
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, 32-Core, 3.6GHz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000445WOF)AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, 32-Core, 3.6GHz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000445WOF)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX, 32-Core, 3.6GHz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000445WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM104XU58
Model: 100-100000445WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $3,411.04
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Intel Core i9-14900KF 14th Gen 24-core 3.2Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (CM8071505094018)~#|#~B28A374A-2FCC-4FFF-AD0C1D22F825B597_sc7
Item: IM1HK3789
Model: CM8071505094018
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Price is $651.50
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000593WOF)~#|#~E41A7502-436C-4A1D-BDC8D56ECA00EC42_sc7
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000593WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM102PM68
Model: 100-100000593WOF
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Price is $320.12
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core 5.1Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000001015) is New at Staples
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12 Core 4.40 Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000000662)~#|#~8C0BD6E5-E2B1-42DE-A7FDCB7D4DC6FAF7_sc7
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Staples has a great selection of computer central processing units (CPUs) from top brands like Intel and AMD. So whether you're looking for a CPU processor for a new build or an upgrade, we've got what you need.

What is a CPU?

A CPU processor, or "central processing unit," is the brain of your computer. It handles all the instructions your computer receives and carries out the commands. A CPU comprises two parts: the control unit and the arithmetic (or logic) unit. The control unit tells the processor what to do, while the arithmetic/logic unit performs calculations. The units are made up of transistors, which are essentially tiny switches that turn on and off very quickly. A CPU typically has millions of transistors, and the more transistors a processor has, the faster it can carry out instructions.

Choosing the right computer processor for your needs

When it comes to shopping for a CPU, there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind. First, for what tasks do you plan on using your computer? Suppose you're primarily going to use it for general office work or web browsing. In that case, you won't need as powerful a processor as someone who plans on using their machine for video editing or gaming. Second, processor speed is important, but it's not the only thing to consider. Look for a CPU with a high clock speed and multiple cores for the best performance.

Types of processors

There are two main types of CPUs: desktop computer and laptop. Desktop processors are larger and more powerful, making them ideal for gaming and other intensive tasks. Laptop processors are smaller and use less power, making them a better choice for portable computers. If you're looking for a CPU for gaming, you'll want to find one with a high clock speed and multiple cores. A processor with a higher clock speed will be able to carry out instructions faster, while one with multiple cores will be able to operate more instructions at once. Both factors are essential for gamers, as they need their CPU to handle the game's demands.