Intel

1,150 – 1,400 zł

Intel's sensible mid-range option with an on-package NPU. Good multi-threaded performance and low idle power.

1,600 – 1,950 zł

Plenty of cores for video editing and compiling. It can draw 250 W under full load, so it needs serious cooling.

620 – 800 zł

A cheap option on a mature platform. The F suffix means no integrated graphics, so a discrete card is mandatory.

1,050 – 1,300 zł

A strong mid-range chip with overclocking. A good option if you already own DDR4 and want to keep it.

2,500 – 2,950 zł

Intel's flagship for heavy multi-threaded work. It draws 250 W under full load, so the cooling has to be serious.

1,400 – 1,700 zł

Plenty of cores on a mature platform. It draws over 250 W under load — not a processor for weak cooling.

400 – 520 zł

Four cores for the cheapest builds. Enough for esports at 1080p; increasingly short for new AAA titles.

1,050 – 1,400 zł

12 GB of memory at a budget price, which is rare here. The drivers have matured considerably, though older titles can still be uneven.