CPU scrap buyer: sell ceramic and plastic processors
Processors are the most valuable fraction of electronic scrap. We buy ceramic CPUs, plastic CPUs, slot CPUs and newer Intel Core i by type and precious metal content.
How to sort processors
Please separate processors by housing (ceramic or plastic), colour and type, and deliver them without coolers and fans. For Intel Core i, the generation counts. Check the model number on the lid.
All sorts with recognition features are in the German catalog Prozessoren (CPUs). If in doubt, send a photo with the model number.
Processor sorts we buy
- Ceramic CPUs: Intel 286, 386, 486, Pentium Pro and Pentium, AMD K5 and K6
- Slot CPUs: Pentium II and III, early Athlon
- Plastic CPUs: black (PPGA), green or brown (Pentium III, Athlon, Duron)
- CPUs with copper lid: Pentium 4, Core 2, Xeon, Core i of the 1st to 5th generation, Phenom, Sempron
- Intel Core i from the 6th generation, undamaged, in two categories
How selling CPUs works
From sorting to settlement.
Separate by type
Separate ceramic and plastic, by colour and by model. Remove coolers, fans and clips.
Send your enquiry
Send photos with model numbers, the sort and the estimated quantity, with your country.
Offer at the daily price
Our buying prices are daily prices. They depend on how cleanly the material is sorted and on its precious metal content (gold, silver, palladium, copper). We give you the current price on request.
Delivery and settlement
We agree delivery with you. Please do not break off pins. Settlement comes with a weighing note, the sort and the price.
What matters for processors
For ceramic CPUs we separate by gold content and housing: gold on the pin side, a gold-coloured cover on one or both sides, ceramic without gold, and ceramic with an aluminium lid. We separate plastic CPUs by colour and by version with or without a copper lid.
Our buying prices are daily prices. They depend on how cleanly the material is sorted and on its precious metal content (gold, silver, palladium, copper). We give you the current price on request.
Intel Core i: generation and condition
The first digit of the model number shows the generation: an i5-7500 is 7th generation and an i3-9100 is 9th generation. We take newer processors if they are undamaged, the contact surfaces are intact and all components on the underside are present.
More on circuit boards and computers and servers.
Questions about selling CPU scrap
Which processors do you buy?
Ceramic CPUs, slot CPUs, plastic CPUs with and without a copper lid, and Intel Core i from the 6th generation.
How do I recognise a ceramic CPU?
Ceramic CPUs have a grey or white ceramic housing and many gold-plated pins. Some have a gold-coloured cover or a gold plate on the pin side.
How do I find the generation of a Core i?
The model number is printed on the lid. The first digit after the dash shows the generation, for example 7 for i5-7500.
Must the cooler be removed?
Yes. Please deliver without coolers and fans, and remove thermal paste where possible.
How do I get an offer?
Send us the material, the estimated quantity and your country. We review your details and reply by email with the next steps.
Sell your processors
Send us photos with model numbers and the quantity.