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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1767 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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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gaming processor.

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

    I wanted to upgrade from my 2 series to a 5 series, and this was the most logical upgrade since I only needed it for gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy

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

    Works great better than the old one I had, which was a 3

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what i needed

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

    Purchased this for my game/media server. It hasnt disappointed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Cpu

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best bang for your buck!

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

    Switched from Intel to AMD and this is a beautiful budget friendly CPU, paired up with my RTX 3070

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ryzen 5 5600X POG

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

    A very Pog CPU and better than the i9 10900k for only 300$ aka AMD is better than Intel FINALLY.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Eggcellent

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

    Excellent performance for the price. Included cooler is okay, but often CPU hit 80C underload. Aftermarket cooler has me at 65C underload.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Upgrade

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

    Upgraded to this and much better processor than I had!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best dang cpu

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

    Amazing cpu and i switched from intel and havent been as happy as i am now

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    yep

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

    just a fyi, do your research on 5600x vs 3700x. they're both great choices, but for some 6 core might not be enough. still a great cpu tho

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase

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

    Paired with a msi b550 mobo, great bang for your buck processor

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Its an extremely great proccessor for the price of it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy

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

    I installed myself and it made a world of a difference

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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

    Quite a bit faster than my 3600. Definitely worth the price difference.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome product

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

    It’s an amazing processor. It works perfectly fine. Highly satisfied and enjoying the gaming world!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5600x

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

    Good processor, arrived fast and at MSRP. Shame I couldn't get a graphics card too lol

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    super fast

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

    super fast. way better than intel counterpart. included fan work but i thought it was rgb.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cpu

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

    No damage and perfect budget cpu for a good gaming pc

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a great CPU, runs well and I haven’t had any issues with it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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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.

    Fast and cheap. Recommended product. Will buy again

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good entry level cpu

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

    great product for entry level gaming or computing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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