#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$7.34$220.30$0.54$16.26$6.80$204.04$0.0236/W2.7mo6.4mo
WOW
RandomWOW
22,011 H/s$5.28$158.38$0.44$13.18$4.84$145.20$0.0210/W5.7mo8.3mo
WOW
RandomWOW
14,095 H/s$3.38$101.42$0.33$9.91$3.05$91.51$0.0178/W6.3mo10.3mo
WOW
RandomWOW
14,346 H/s$3.44$103.23$0.44$13.18$3.00$90.05$0.0137/W3.5mo6.6mo
WOW
RandomWOW
12,816 H/s$3.07$92.22$0.30$8.93$2.78$83.29$0.0180/W3.8mo6.4mo
WOW
RandomWOW
10,740 H/s$2.58$77.28$0.30$8.93$2.28$68.35$0.0151/W3.4mo6.5mo
WOW
RandomWOW
9,995 H/s$2.40$71.92$0.30$8.93$2.10$62.99$0.0141/W2.2mo5.7mo
WOW
RandomWOW
9,617 H/s$2.31$69.20$0.21$6.34$2.10$62.86$0.0190/W6.5mo11.8mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,911 H/s$1.90$56.92$0.30$8.93$1.60$48.00$0.0111/W4.8mo9.8mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,843 H/s$1.88$56.44$0.30$8.93$1.58$47.51$0.0110/W2.9mo7.5mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,474 H/s$1.79$53.78$0.21$6.34$1.58$47.44$0.0148/W2.1mo6.6mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,864 H/s$1.89$56.59$0.34$10.10$1.55$46.49$0.0098/W25days4.9mo
WOW
RandomWOW
7,552 H/s$1.81$54.34$0.30$8.93$1.51$45.41$0.0106/W5.6mo10.4mo
WOW
RandomWOW
6,714 H/s$1.61$48.31$0.21$6.34$1.40$41.97$0.0133/W4.9mo10.0mo
WOW
RandomWOW
5,636 H/s$1.35$40.55$0.21$6.34$1.14$34.21$0.0112/W1.9mo8.0mo
WOW
RandomWOW
5,576 H/s$1.34$40.12$0.21$6.34$1.13$33.78$0.0110/W3.0mo9.2mo
WOW
RandomWOW
5,336 H/s$1.28$38.40$0.21$6.34$1.07$32.05$0.0106/W2.8mo9.3mo
XMR
RandomX
38,146 H/s$0.98$29.39$0.49$14.78$0.49$14.61$0.0035/W6.0yr10.1yr
XMR
RandomX
40,208 H/s$1.03$30.98$0.57$17.12$0.46$13.86$0.0032/W3.2yr7.7yr
XMR
RandomX
41,069 H/s$1.05$31.64$0.65$19.46$0.41$12.18$0.0028/W5.2yr10.2yr
XMR
RandomX
31,870 H/s$0.82$24.55$0.57$17.12$0.25$7.44$0.0025/W4.8yr13.0yr
XMR
RandomX
23,296 H/s$0.60$17.95$0.49$14.78$0.11$3.17$0.0021/W6.3yr25.3yr
XMR
RandomX
12,848 H/s$0.33$9.90$0.34$10.10> -$0.01-$0.20$0.0017/W
XMR
RandomX
7,636 H/s$0.20$5.88$0.21$6.34-$0.02-$0.46$0.0016/W
EPICmulti-algo
RandomEpic
6,450 H/s$0.18$5.42$0.26$7.72-$0.08-$2.30$0.0008/W
XMR
RandomX
18,462 H/s$0.47$14.22$0.57$17.12-$0.10-$2.90$0.0014/W
XMR
RandomX
3,312 H/s$0.09$2.55$0.21$6.34-$0.13-$3.79$0.0007/W
XMR
RandomX
6,494 H/s$0.17$5.00$0.30$8.93-$0.13-$3.93$0.0010/W
XMR
RandomX
2,971 H/s$0.08$2.29$0.21$6.34-$0.14-$4.05$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.