Budget processors can be very good for a gaming computer. This list will have processors that are no more that 200 dollars. These processors have great performance for a lot less than higher level processors from the 9th generation to the 12th generation. The processors included will be lower level i5 Intel processors, i3 processors, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 processors. There will also be AMD’s Athlon series and Intel’s Pentium series.
Examples of Budget Processors
Examples of great i5 processors include the i5-9400F and the i5-10400. For i3 processors, there’s the i3-10100 and the i3-9100F. For Ryzen 5 processors, there’s the Ryzen 5 5600G and the Ryzen 5 3600. For Ryzen 3 processors, there’s the Ryzen 3200G and the Ryzen 3 3100. These are great processors all under 200 dollars.

The Best Places to Find These Processors
The best and easiest places to get these processors are online stores like Amazon, Newegg, and Ebay. Check the options below to learn more. Links and newer information will be updated soon. Make sure to refer to the text below the first image of this article.
Intel i5-9400F

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A great budget processor. This is one of the best deals right now for a great budget CPU. It includes 6 cores and 6 threads. Speed is up to 4 GHz. Check it out at the links below.
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Intel i5-10400

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A great budget processor. It includes 6 cores and 12 threads. Speed is up to 4.3 GHz. Check it out at the links below.
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Intel i3-10100

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A great budget processor. This is one of the cheapest processors on this list, but it has great performance. It includes 4 cores and 8 threads. Speed is up to 4.3 GHz. Check it out at the links below.
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Intel i3-9100F

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A great budget processor. This is one of the cheapest processors on this list, but it has great performance. It includes 4 cores and 4 threads. Speed is up to 4.2 GHz. Check it out at the links below.
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Ryzen 5 5600G

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A great budget processor. This is one of the best deals right now for a great budget CPU. It includes 6 cores and 12 threads. Check it out at the links below.
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Ryzen 5 3600

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A great budget processor. It includes 6 cores and 12 threads. Speed goes up to 4.4 GHz. Check it out at the links below.
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Ryzen 3 3200G

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A great budget processor. This is a much cheaper option, but works great for a gaming computer. It includes 4 cores and 4 threads. Speed goes up to 4 GHz. Check it out at the links below.
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Ryzen 3 3100

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A great budget processor. Another great cheap option for a processor. It includes 4 cores and 8 threads. Speed goes up to 3.9 GHz. Check it out at the links below.
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