#cpumining

CPU Mining Profitability

Realistic daily earnings based on typical hashrates, real electricity costs, and used hardware prices.

CPU mining profitability comparison table
CPUCoinHashrateIncome/dayIncome/30dElec/dayElec/30dProfit/dayProfit/30dEff. $/WROI CPUROI System
WOW
RandomWOW
30,616 H/s$7.37$221.24$0.54$16.26$6.83$204.98$0.0237/W2.7mo6.4mo
WOW
RandomWOW
22,011 H/s$5.30$159.06$0.44$13.18$4.86$145.88$0.0211/W5.7mo8.3mo
WOW
RandomWOW
14,095 H/s$3.40$101.85$0.33$9.91$3.06$91.94$0.0179/W6.2mo10.2mo
WOW
RandomWOW
14,346 H/s$3.46$103.67$0.44$13.18$3.02$90.49$0.0137/W3.5mo6.5mo
WOW
RandomWOW
12,816 H/s$3.09$92.61$0.30$8.93$2.79$83.68$0.0181/W3.8mo6.4mo
WOW
RandomWOW
10,740 H/s$2.59$77.61$0.30$8.93$2.29$68.68$0.0152/W3.3mo6.5mo
WOW
RandomWOW
9,995 H/s$2.41$72.23$0.30$8.93$2.11$63.30$0.0141/W2.2mo5.6mo
WOW
RandomWOW
9,617 H/s$2.32$69.49$0.21$6.34$2.11$63.15$0.0191/W6.5mo11.8mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,911 H/s$1.91$57.17$0.30$8.93$1.61$48.24$0.0112/W4.8mo9.8mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,843 H/s$1.89$56.67$0.30$8.93$1.59$47.75$0.0111/W2.9mo7.5mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,474 H/s$1.80$54.01$0.21$6.34$1.59$47.67$0.0149/W2.1mo6.5mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,864 H/s$1.89$56.83$0.34$10.10$1.56$46.73$0.0098/W25days4.9mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,552 H/s$1.82$54.57$0.30$8.93$1.52$45.64$0.0107/W5.6mo10.3mo
WOW
RandomWOW
6,714 H/s$1.62$48.52$0.21$6.34$1.41$42.17$0.0133/W4.8mo10.0mo
WOW
RandomWOW
5,636 H/s$1.36$40.73$0.21$6.34$1.15$34.38$0.0112/W1.9mo8.0mo
WOW
RandomWOW
5,576 H/s$1.34$40.29$0.21$6.34$1.13$33.95$0.0111/W3.0mo9.2mo
WOW
RandomWOW
5,336 H/s$1.29$38.56$0.21$6.34$1.07$32.22$0.0106/W2.8mo9.3mo
XMR
RandomX
38,146 H/s$0.98$29.52$0.49$14.78$0.49$14.74$0.0035/W6.0yr10.0yr
XMR
RandomX
40,208 H/s$1.04$31.11$0.57$17.12$0.47$13.99$0.0032/W3.2yr7.6yr
XMR
RandomX
41,069 H/s$1.06$31.78$0.65$19.46$0.41$12.32$0.0028/W5.1yr10.1yr
XMR
RandomX
31,870 H/s$0.82$24.66$0.57$17.12$0.25$7.54$0.0025/W4.7yr12.8yr
XMR
RandomX
23,296 H/s$0.60$18.03$0.49$14.78$0.11$3.25$0.0021/W6.1yr24.6yr
XMR
RandomX
12,848 H/s$0.33$9.94$0.34$10.10> -$0.01-$0.16$0.0017/W
XMR
RandomX
7,636 H/s$0.20$5.91$0.21$6.34-$0.01-$0.43$0.0016/W
EPICmulti-algo
RandomEpic
6,450 H/s$0.18$5.33$0.26$7.72-$0.08-$2.39$0.0008/W
XMR
RandomX
18,462 H/s$0.48$14.29$0.57$17.12-$0.09-$2.83$0.0015/W
XMR
RandomX
3,312 H/s$0.09$2.56$0.21$6.34-$0.13-$3.78$0.0007/W
XMR
RandomX
6,494 H/s$0.17$5.03$0.30$8.93-$0.13-$3.90$0.0010/W
XMR
RandomX
2,971 H/s$0.08$2.30$0.21$6.34-$0.13-$4.04$0.0006/W
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CPU mining still worth it in 2026?

At $0.07/kWh electricity, most consumer CPUs barely break even or lose a few cents per day. Server CPUs (EPYC, Xeon) with large L3 cache can earn $2–$5/day but take 2–3 years to pay back the hardware. Profitability depends mostly on electricity rate and used-market hardware price.

Which CPU is the most profitable for mining?

Without considering electricity, flagship multi-core CPUs with large L3 cache lead (Ryzen 9 7950X, EPYC, Threadripper). Once electricity is included, used-market server CPUs from previous generations often have the best $/W efficiency. The current ranking is in the table on the home page.

How much can you actually earn from CPU mining?

Realistically, $0.10–$1/day on a consumer CPU at $0.07/kWh. Server EPYC builds — up to $5/day. These figures already include pool fee (1%) and stale share losses (0.5%), but not hardware wear or downtime.

What algorithm should you mine on a CPU?

RandomX is the dominant CPU algorithm — designed to be ASIC- and GPU-resistant. It powers Monero, Zephyr, Salvium and other forks. Wownero uses a smaller variant (RandomWOW). Other CPU algorithms (AstroBWT, GhostRider) are either outdated or have liquidity too low for serious mining.

Does a CPU mining rig pay back?

It depends on electricity rate and used-market hardware price. At $0.07/kWh a used Ryzen 5 build pays back in ~1–2 years; a used EPYC server build in 2–3 years. If net profit is negative — payback never happens. Per-CPU breakdown is in the table.