Intel Celeron G530

The Intel Celeron G530 packs 2 cores and 4 threads. Clocks span 2.4GHz base to 2.4GHz boost. Integrated Intel HD Graphics graphics let it run headless-GPU builds and troubleshooting. 4MB of L3 cache helps in cache-sensitive games and workloads. It drops into the LGA1155 socket with a 65W TDP — about 32.5W per core.

Confirm motherboard socket compatibility before anything else, then size the cooler to the TDP. Expect to pay around $35.88, which lands it among budget options. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and adds the part's price to your build total. Intel backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms.