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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 26 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the Ryzen 5 9600X's performance, citing significant improvements over previous generations. Users report that it delivers incredible performance and works well for their needs. There were no reported negative aspects of this product.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    excellent product, great value just slow delivery.

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

    I got this product off of a price match with micro-center, specifically for processors like this I recommend price matching them. This is an excellent processor, doesn't bottleneck any graphics card I throw at it and can handle tasks great. I use it with several different graphics cards as I benchmark different systems. The only thing I do have to say about this is its not a generational improvement on the 7600x it's the same performance wise just better temps and tdp.

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

    CPU

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

    Great processor, good price, good for future proofing

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

    Review

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

    Amazing customer service on this. Got help right away and walked out the door with a big smile on my face.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good value

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

    Pretty big improvement from my 3600x but I expected a little bit more. The only real difference between this and the 7600x is the wattage, the clock speeds are very similar. This means the 9600x runs very cool but I just wish it performed a little better but for the money it's a pretty good value and am5 platform has gotten very cheap.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Chip.

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

    Very fast, reliable, futuristic capable cpu ever made. It does consume quite some power so make sure you hace a power supply capable of handling it. It also brings to the table integrated graphics which look amazing. Thermal paste is not included nor is cooling system like the past few generations.

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

    All you really need!

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

    It's hard to call this a budget CPU coming from an Intel 10th Gen I7, because sure it doesn't have as many cores or as high of a clock speed, but this blows anything from the generation I came from out of the water. Run any game, complete any task, for the newest generation of PC hardware. I keep my workflow very simple, so that's why I'm able to say this so if you need anything stronger probably don't go with this, but if all you do is game, watch movies and occasionally open up a document to work on, this is all you need.

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

    Excellent Price to Performance Ratio

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

    Incredible performance for the price, blown away by how Ryzen 5 continues to improve as a lower cost CPU. There may be better versions of this CPU now, but, this is a great standby.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good basic CPU

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

    Works good, decent speed, good starter cpu, ability to overclock

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

    Amazing performance, Amazing value

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

    If your'e looking for a powerful, efficient, and great value CPU look no further! This cpu is perfect without breaking the bank and runs significantly faster and cooler than it's predecessor.

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

    Better thab i expected

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

    This CPU is great for the price. I paired it with the RX7600x with no problems. These two work great together. I am worried about when i uograde the GPU, the CPU will also need tk be upgraded.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Work perfect with the 9070

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

    It works well. It is a good cpu for the rx9070. I havent had any problems with running games

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

    Great deal.

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

    A huge improvement over the 5600x. Runs smooth and without issues.

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

    Very Good CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The processor worked, but I wanted at least 8-Cores and 16-Threads. I was able to get a deal for a Ryzen 7 for about the same price. Nothing wrong with this particular processor at all.

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

    Cool

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

    Amazing and i love this purchase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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

    Cool temperature and great performance I have no complaints

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

    Great CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the time, it was a solid product. Hasnt bricked 4 years later so thats good

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

    Best mid range CPU

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

    Great cpu and even better if you can get in on sale!

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

    Mid range meta

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

    Mid range cpu. Great for 1440p gaming and perfect for rx 9060 xt, 9070 xt or rtx 5070, 5070ti

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

    Good for gamers

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

    Upgraded and this has been a great new addition to my build.

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

    Service

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

    Great service, at the Best Buy I went to on the east side of El Paso. They was able to help me out and order the correct part for me to my house

    I would recommend this to a friend
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