The Best Sub-£100 CPU

Written by Paul Goodhead and Antony Leather

October 31, 2011 | 12:38

Tags: #best-intel-cpu #llano #low-power-cpu

Companies: #amd #bit-tech #intel

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  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (4.2GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • Intel Core i3-2105
  • Intel Core i3-2100
  • AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition (4.25GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD Athlon II X2 250 (4.2GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • Intel Pentium G850
  • Intel Pentium G840
  • Intel Pentium G620
  • AMD Sempron 145 (3.9GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD A8-3850 (3.33GHz)
  • AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition (with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD A6-3650 (3GHz)
  • AMD A8-3850
  • AMD Athlon II X2 250 (with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD A6-3650
  • AMD Sempron 145 (with HD 6850 1GB)
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  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (4.2GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • Intel Core i3-2105
  • Intel Core i3-2100
  • AMD A8-3850 (3.33GHz)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD A8-3850
  • Intel Pentium G850
  • AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition (4.25GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition (with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD Athlon II X2 250 (4.2GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD Athlon II X2 250 (with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD A6-3650
  • AMD A6-3650 (3GHz)
  • Intel Pentium G620
  • Intel Pentium G840
  • AMD Sempron 145 (3.9GHz with HD 6850 1GB)
  • AMD Sempron 145 (with HD 6850 1GB)
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