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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1763 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are pleased with the Ryzen 5 5600X's performance, describing it as excellent value for its price and easy to install. Many highlight the processor's strong performance and smooth operation. While some users noted compatibility issues with older motherboards and power consumption concerns, these were less frequently mentioned than the positive feedback.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Decent Chip set

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have no complaints so far. Nice upgrade from the 2600x I had installed in my set up. I can definitely see the difference in performance of many AAA titles I play.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Budget Gaming CPU

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my new build. Super fast budget CPU for gamers. Like others may have mentioned, some motherboards require a BIOS update to support this CPU. I recommend getting a motherboard that has the flash button that doesn’t require a CPU to update. I paired this with the MSI B550 Gaming Plus motherboard and had no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great performance at great price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You might this think this is an entry level CPU but it is still highly performant and does not overheat as much as higher level CPUs that AMD offers. I can still play the latest games with the right GPU and I am satisfied with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Bang For The Buck ?

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This replaced my daughter's older ryzen 3600. This cpu is alot snappier and handles her games much better . I'm glad that I upgraded her cpu. Overall extremely happy that she's happy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cpu, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amd

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cpu, very powerful, runs exactly as advertised

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Still a Great CPU in 2024

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently upgraded from a ryzen 3 4100 and everything is running great. This Cpu is amazing and still holds up in 2024.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product with a great price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product with a great price; Transaction was quick and convenient. Our family prefers purchasing at local stores even it might be a dollar or two more expensive than online stores as the purchase helps everyone in the neighborhood.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very fast

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As someone coming from a Ryzen 5 2600, the speed improvement is very noticeable. Temperatures are good when paired with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition. Runs in the high 30s in light workloads and around 65 on long gaming sessions. Definitely worth the upgrade.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Entry level gaming cpu.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good entry level CPU specifically for gaming. It runs games really well if paired with a good gpu. The tough thing about Ryzen 5000 series cards is figuring out how to update the bios on a motherboard. Good luck with that if you have no prior experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bang for the buck winner

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Team one of these with an RX6650XT or RX7600, a brand name MATX mobo, and the PNY RAM available at Best Buy and you are on the way to affordable and reliable 1080P gaming on a budget.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Cpu for Msrp

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Cpu if you can get your hands on it. Definitely better if you are using it for multithreaded applications but AMD has come a LONG way in single application usage matching Intel or better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    my opinion

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    best product to start gaming PC with no to much money

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Quality Gaming CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ryzen 5000 series has a significant increase in single core performance from the 3000 series. This gives it a solid improvement to gaming FPS. Ryzen 5000 CPUs run best with faster RAM around ~3600MHz. (look into infinity fabric). Intel is the better value for this generation as I believe the 5600x and 5800x are priced a little too high. It does not help that AMD has announced the AM4 socket (the motherboard CPU compatibility) will be replaced with the next generation by an AM5 socket.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best processor for 3060 nvidia rtx works fine and is the best

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best choice for pure gaming

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best value gaming CPU and also actually the best gaming CPU in a lot of games. If this is in stock buy it! Make sure you can update your bios to support 5000 series or have a way to do so as your mobo likely won't support it out of the box (2020).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded from Ryzen 5 5600G. It’s faster and my PC runs a lot better. Does its job, so that’s dope.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently upgraded my computer's CPU to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core processor, and the results have been nothing short of impressive. As a user who values both gaming and productivity, this CPU has exceeded my expectations in delivering exceptional performance across various applications.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5 5600x

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great AMD Platform Chip. If your into upgrading your rig, to smooth gaming in 1440p or High FPS with Low resolutions. This is a great Mid rande Chip for gaming and video editing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great CPU and the price was great. No complaints at all. I didn't want to change motherboards so I upgraded from a 3600X to a 5600X. No regrets. Just keep in mind you may need a bios update for the CPU to work properly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good cpu

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked real well with all of my pc components and didn’t come damaged

    I would recommend this to a friend