Computer Processors / CPUs

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF 14-Core 4.2 Ghz Computer Processor, Socket LGA1851 (BX80768245KF)~#|#~7AFC800D-0F87-4D65-9F8E58AAE377490D_sc7
Item: IM1NP4310
Model: BX80768245KF
No reviews yet
Price is $300.16
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD EPYC 7662 64-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP3 (100-000000137)AMD EPYC 7662 64-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP3 (100-000000137)
AMD EPYC 7662 64-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP3 (100-000000137) is New at Staples
Item: IM16YZ072
Model: 100-000000137
No reviews yet
Price is $3,406.93
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 16-Core 4.0Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000447WOF)~#|#~0E130544-5D33-4158-AF18C619CFACA9A2_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 16-Core 4.0Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000447WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM106KB23
Model: 100-100000447WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $1,607.32
Free delivery by Tue, Oct 21
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Intel Core Ultra 7 20-Core 3.9 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA 1851 (BX80768265KF)~#|#~6B640DCA-74FE-4589-BE6168E44BA90087_sc7Intel Core Ultra 7 20-Core 3.9 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA 1851 (BX80768265KF)~#|#~5814E5D7-94EC-4E06-AD2F34351E1630EC_sc7
Item: IM1NP4309
Model: BX80768265KF
No reviews yet
Price is $399.99
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 32-core 5.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000453WOF)~#|#~6E73C059-CE20-41FB-86F8949184F7865E_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 32-core 5.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000453WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HL8572
Model: 100-100000453WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $3,917.38
Free delivery by Tue, Oct 21
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO  64-Core 3.2GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000722WOF)~#|#~A1D24315-0386-4E78-9535801B1F6EF4BC_sc7AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO  64-Core 3.2GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000722WOF)~#|#~9B6CB4AB-0690-4720-B799B811181F52AF_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 64-Core 3.2GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000722WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1VJ8339
Model: 100-100000722WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $8,049.29
Free delivery by Tue, Oct 21
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AMD EPYC 9124 16-core 3GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000802)~#|#~sp246916763_sc7
AMD EPYC 9124 16-core 3GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000802) is New at Staples
Item: IM110HT49
Model: 100-000000802
No reviews yet
Price is $1,393.13
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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Intel Core i7-14700KF 20-core 5.6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071514700KF)~#|#~F5B80CA4-AB2E-4057-877DFA3B5A78D471_sc7
Intel Core i7-14700KF 20-core 5.6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071514700KF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HK3782
Model: BX8071514700KF
No reviews yet
Price is $410.16
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO  32-Core 4.0GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000723WOF)~#|#~85ADD195-B7F4-4A0A-BADF30F50EA807FE_sc7AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO  32-Core 4.0GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000723WOF)~#|#~D9FF2F19-2527-49B5-BB5EDB6671CE9A75_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 32-Core 4.0GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000723WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1VJ8370
Model: 100-100000723WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $4,131.98
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD EPYC 9334 32-core 2.7GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000800)~#|#~sp246916763_sc7
AMD EPYC 9334 32-core 2.7GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000800) is New at Staples
Item: IM110HT43
Model: 100-000000800
No reviews yet
Price is $3,247.64
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K 14-Core 5.2 GHz Computer Processor, Socket 1851 (AT807680640F)~#|#~30184FCB-FCAE-44CD-9E471EA3E59EB0C5_sc7
Item: IM1NP4315
Model: AT807680640F
No reviews yet
Price is $309.93
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 64-Core 4.5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000444WOF)~#|#~5A7C61A9-8E21-4D49-B19835F11934F02B_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 64-Core 4.5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000444WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM104XU57
Model: 100-100000444WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $6,710.98
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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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
No reviews yet
Price is $206.76
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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Ergotron® StyleView® Sit-Stand Combo System with Worksurface (45-272-216)
Item: IM11U5672
Model: 45-272-216
No reviews yet
Price is $1,496.17
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 24-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000885WOF)~#|#~94D1C5DE-2ED7-4BF1-A2871D487EC2CB82_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 24-Core 5.3Ghz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000885WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HL8574
Model: 100-100000885WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $4,000.82
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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Intel Core i9-14900KF 24-core 6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071514900KF)~#|#~CBE96B5F-A3FB-4DA3-B397595B2CE27956_sc7
Intel Core i9-14900KF 24-core 6Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071514900KF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HK3778
Model: BX8071514900KF
No reviews yet
Price is $580.02
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32-core 5.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100001351WOF)~#|#~7D77C1A7-0C68-4D19-97CB753BB2782B00_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32-core 5.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100001351WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HL8575
Model: 100-100001351WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $2,630.44
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core 5.4Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000000591)~#|#~7B7D7106-5981-4EF3-897DF8014C4B0EB0_sc7
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core 5.4Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000000591) is New at Staples
Item: IM102PM71
Model: 100-000000591
No reviews yet
Price is $420.26
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD EPYC 7532 32-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP3 (100000000136)AMD EPYC 7532 32-Core 3.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP3 (100000000136)
Item: IM16YZ073
Model: 100-000000136
No reviews yet
Price is $2,096.71
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64-core 5.1GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100001350WOF)~#|#~67960A9D-A45E-4766-AE0B8F8647C07C9D_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64-core 5.1GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100001350WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HL8573
Model: 100-100001350WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $5,260.43
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD Ryzen 5 9000 6 Core 3.9GHz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-000001405)~#|#~C21A87EF-0004-4556-9EB5576F00531D46_sc7
Item: IM1KS1079
Model: 100-000001405
No reviews yet
Price is $299.80
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G 6-Core 3.5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket AM5 (100-100000931BOX)~#|#~E62CCD1A-D2CA-40DF-9FC5BAA04FDA5012_sc7
Item: IM1JL4409
Model: 100-100000931BOX
No reviews yet
Price is $207.32
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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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
No reviews yet
Price is $320.12
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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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
Free delivery by Tue, Oct 21
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-core 5.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100001352WOF)~#|#~870AF962-7926-4178-B5EFEB76F024D475_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-core 5.3GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100001352WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HL8577
Model: 100-100001352WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $1,570.13
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD EPYC 9224 24-Core 3.7Ghz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000939)~#|#~68DD810C-7733-4220-A623BA6746C7238D_sc7AMD EPYC 9224 24-Core 3.7Ghz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000939)~#|#~2647E84E-7C93-4D59-9B7AA84E8D940A5B_sc7
AMD EPYC 9224 24-Core 3.7Ghz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000939) is New at Staples
Item: IM110HT47
Model: 100-000000939
No reviews yet
Price is $1,750.23
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 24-Core 4.20 GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000724WOF)~#|#~8561D609-4EF4-47DE-B2FB66881A860307_sc7AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 24-Core 4.20 GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000724WOF)~#|#~BC8D7517-B993-4886-94658584FACBD5B6_sc7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 24-Core 4.20 GHz Computer Processor, Socket sTR5 (100-100000724WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM1VJ8338
Model: 100-100000724WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $2,897.30
Free delivery by Tue, Oct 21
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Intel Core i5-14600K 14th Gen 14-core 3.5Ghz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071514600K)~#|#~D1D81D10-1FDB-41CE-83A88B5DBF608C0C_sc7
Item: IM1HK3781
Model: BX8071514600K
No reviews yet
Price is $379.10
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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Intel Core i9-12900, 16-Core, 5.1GHz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071512900)
Intel Core i9-12900, 16-Core, 5.1GHz Computer Processor, Socket FCLGA1700 (BX8071512900) is New at Staples
Item: IM19YN056
Model: BX8071512900
No reviews yet
Price is $591.32
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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Intel Core i7-14700K 20-Core 5.6GHz Computer Processor, FCLGA1700 Socket (BX8071514700K)
Intel Core i7-14700K 20-Core 5.6GHz Computer Processor, FCLGA1700 Socket (BX8071514700K) is New at Staples
Item: IM1HK3780
Model: BX8071514700K
No reviews yet
Price is $414.82
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD EPYC 9534 64-Core 3.7Ghz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000799)~#|#~4C72EBD7-4BAB-42EC-BC0740B8885D1037_sc7AMD EPYC 9534 64-Core 3.7Ghz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000799)~#|#~75FE789C-8923-4036-9BAFA53328A671D1_sc7
AMD EPYC 9534 64-Core 3.7Ghz Computer Processor, Socket SP5 (100-000000799) is New at Staples
Item: IM110HT37
Model: 100-000000799
No reviews yet
Price is $5,182.95
Free delivery by Wed, Oct 22
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX, 24-Core, 3.8GHz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000446WOF)AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX, 24-Core, 3.8GHz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000446WOF)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX, 24-Core, 3.8GHz Computer Processor, Socket sWRX8 (100-100000446WOF) is New at Staples
Item: IM104XU59
Model: 100-100000446WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $2,460.92
Free delivery by Mon, Oct 20
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AMD EPYC 4005 (5th Gen) 4245P 6 Core E 5.4 Ghz Computer Processor, 32MB L3 Cache Socket (100-100001555WOF)~#|#~A9DAD88D-B5CD-4BFD-A267A253A1BDCA84_sc7AMD EPYC 4005 (5th Gen) 4245P 6 Core E 5.4 Ghz Computer Processor, 32MB L3 Cache Socket (100-100001555WOF)~#|#~0C92CC0A-6947-42D3-8F910E0F276F9A8A_sc7
AMD EPYC 4005 (5th Gen) 4245P 6 Core E 5.4 Ghz Computer Processor, 32MB L3 Cache Socket (100-100001555WOF) is Out of stock
Item: IM1SM6030
Model: 100-100001555WOF
No reviews yet
Price is $239.41
AMD EPYC 7763 64-Core 3.5GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP3 (100-000000312)
AMD EPYC 7763 64-Core 3.5GHz Computer Processor, Socket SP3 (100-000000312) is Out of stock
Item: IM19AA771
Model: 100-000000312
No reviews yet
Price is $6,491.48
Intel Core i9-12900K Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 3.20 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA-1700 (BX8071512900K)~#|#~1592B711-4B8D-4A95-AACA166D37A450FC_sc7
Intel Core i9-12900K Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 3.20 GHz Computer Processor, Socket LGA-1700 (BX8071512900K) is Out of stock
Item: 24658332
Model: BX8071512900K
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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.