Intel Celeron G1820

The Intel Celeron G1820 offers 2 cores and 4 threads. It drops into the LGA1150 socket with a 53W TDP — about 26.5W per core. Integrated Intel HD Graphics graphics let it run headless-GPU builds and troubleshooting. Clocks run from 2.7GHz base to 2.7GHz boost. 2MB of L3 cache helps in cache-sensitive games and workloads.

Confirm motherboard socket compatibility before anything else, then size the cooler to the TDP. Its $121.10 price tag places it squarely in budget territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Support and warranty service run through Intel, with terms that vary by region.