Forthcoming Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® Processor
The best processor currently available for consumer desktops would depend on one's definition of best. Currently the fastest is the Intel Core i7 3rd generation processor.
It depends on what you want to do. For the most part Intel is overall a better processor. Currently Intel Core i7-5960X is a best and fastest processor out there for the money.
As of May 2013 the fastest computer processor which was commercially available was the Intel Core i3970X. Although, this came with a large price tag of $1100.
The recently releases Intel i7 chipset family consists of the best processors for gaming (ranging from $350 to 1,000).
The computer hardware with the fastest Intel chip available on the market is HP Pavilion Elite e9180f Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz Desktop. Currently, the fastest Intel chip is the i7 processor. A computer using this chip can be bought from several companies. Dell offers the Studio XPS 9000 and Gateway has the FX6801-03. Since the CPU is only one of many parts found in a computer, there are many different computers offered that utilize this chip.
Based on available information, the board supports a FSB speed of 133 MHz, and thus the fastest processor that can be installed would be an Intel Pentium III at 1.4 GHz.
The top ten fastest processors for computers are Intel Xeon ES 2678W, Intel Core i7 3970X, Intel Core i7 3770K, Intel Core i5 3570K, intel Core i5 3470, INtel Core i3 3225, AMD FX 8350, AMD FX 6300, AMD FX 4300, AMD A10 5700.
Apple no longer sells a 24" iMac. The fastest 21.5" is $1,699 with a 2.8GHz Quad Core Intel Core i7 processor. The fastest 27" is $2,199 with the 3.4 GHz Quad Core Intel Core i7 processor.
Currently the Intel i5 processor is the most famous processor being used in PCs and notebooks. You should look for a laptop with this processor, which will speed up everything you do.
The latest processor made by AMD is the AMD A10-7850K. It is used in desktops and laptops. The latest processor from Intel is the Intel Core M processor.
Intel is currently preparing a six core processor for release.Four processor are the most you can get now.
Currently the i7 is the best processor you can get, if you have the money to spend on one I suggest that you do.