CPU Price Chart - January 6, 2002

Notes and Recommendations: New to the chart are the AMD Duron 1.2 GHz, the Athlon XP 2000+, and the Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz. Prices have actually been quite stable over the last month as short supply of chips (or rumor thereof) convince the chipmakers not to lower prices. At its terrific price point, the Athlon XP 1700+ remains the best CPU for your money.

Best high-end, best-bang-for-the-buck CPU for this time: AMD Athlon XP 1700+