For the first time in months, Intel has placed two processors in Amazon's top 10 best-selling CPU list in the United States, a chart that had recently been swept entirely by AMD. Sources note that Intel had been effectively absent from the top 10 for an extended period — Wccftech says this stretch lasted roughly 1.5 years, with AMD's Ryzen 9000, 7000, and 5000 series chips occupying all top spots as recently as late 2024.
The bigger mover is the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, Intel's newest 'Arrow Lake Refresh' desktop chip, which jumped to sixth place after previously ranking much lower (TechPowerUp and Wccftech both note it had been outside the top 10, with Wccftech placing its prior position in the top 20). Tom's Hardware lists its price at $290, while Wccftech cites a price just over $250, and both credit aggressive discounting for its rise. The chip combines 24 cores with strong single- and multithreaded performance; Tom's Hardware adds that it outperforms every other chip in the top 10 for single- and multi-core work except the pricier $569 Ryzen 9 9950X3D, and that it comes within a few percentage points of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in gaming.
The second chip, the Core i7-14700K from Intel's 14th-gen Raptor Lake Refresh lineup, also returned to the list. Tom's Hardware places it at ninth priced at $312 (a 16% markdown from Amazon's listed price), while Wccftech places it at eighth, priced at just over $310 in a separate reference and noting it overtook popular sellers like the Ryzen 5800XT and Ryzen 7 7700X. All three sources agree its main draw is compatibility with both older LGA 1700 systems and DDR4 memory, alongside newer DDR5 builds — flexibility that matters as DDR5 prices remain high. TechPowerUp and Wccftech frame this as evidence that many builders are turning to DDR4-compatible options amid the current memory pricing environment.
AMD still holds most of the top 10, led by the Ryzen 7 9800X3D at number one, with other strong sellers including the Ryzen 5 5500, Ryzen 5 5600X, and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary edition. Tom's Hardware notes the Ryzen 5 5500 remains popular as a low-cost option at $84, and that the 5800X3D and 7800X3D continue to sell well despite the faster 9800X3D being available for about $85 more. Wccftech observes that DDR5-based AMD chips such as the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Ryzen 9 9950X, and Ryzen 9 9900X have slipped to lower positions, while Ryzen 5000-series chips remain strong as the main DDR4-compatible AMD option.
Tom's Hardware points out that memory pricing appears to be a major factor shaping these rankings, noting that building a DDR4 system with a Raptor Lake Refresh CPU still carries a performance penalty compared to DDR5 platforms, and that the memory shortage isn't expected to ease before late 2028. It also notes that AMD's AM5 platform offers a clearer upgrade path than current Intel platforms or the older AM4 socket, though Intel is said to be planning further LGA 1700 chips.
All three sources describe the shift as notable given AMD's recent dominance, though Wccftech and Tom's Hardware both caution that AMD's overall position remains strong and that rankings could fluctuate again in the coming weeks.