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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1763 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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:
    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5 Stars!

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

    Great upgrade from Ryzen 5 3600. You can definitely see a difference when you play CPU heavy orientated games.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super processor

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

    As the title states this is a super processor, out of this and the 3070 this is definitely the bottle neck…

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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

    Great value, runs like a champ, my pc has never been faster

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Knife performance increase and gps from a Ryzen 5

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

    Great deal for one of the best processors recently available. 174 on Amazon and Best Buy price matched without issue.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen Cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    CPU works wonders! Thankful for Best Buy for having the cpu I need in stock!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Processor

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

    Pretty Good Processor for the prize!! Good for entry level gaming PC

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5600x cpu with cooler

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

    Great cpu with lots of cores for gaming and office work. I like the build of the included cooler. It’s much better than the stock intel coolers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5

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

    Easy to install and does the work for what I need it for

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AMD RYZEN

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

    New processor for a new build I was doing. These Ryzen chips are great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great!

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

    Works great with my 3060ti! Wouldn't mind upgrading in the future to a 7 series but that would be overkill.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Mid-range CPU

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

    Bought it when it was $280 and I can not complain about it at all. An awesome and powerful gaming CPU with great work-load capabilities.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's a ryzen chip, if you can get one go for it!

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

    Love this processor, it is the best bang for the buck when compared to an i7. :-)

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lucky find

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

    Had to travel for an hour to grab one of this just to play games. It’s worth it’s price if you can hunt for it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    It is a superb processor, at an even better price. It has a low power draw too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    RYZEN CPU

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

    Haven’t installed yet but I know it will be awesome because ryzen is great. Comes with cooler which is nice touch

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Epic moment

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

    Performs tasks really well whether it is for general use with multiple monitors and windows, or gaming new triple-A titles like BF 2042/Halo.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have no problem with it i would recommend it the speed is nice on it too?

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Upgrade!

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

    Great Upgrade from the Ryzen 5 2600 at a great price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good performance

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

    Great CPU, works much better with RTX 3000 apparently than with some older processors like my previous I7-8700K.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Great upgrade from a R5 2600, no more bottlenecks with an RTX 3070. Keep an eye out however for new AMD chips in the next week however!

    I would recommend this to a friend