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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 100 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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97%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the Core i5-9400 as a great value for the price, especially for budget builds. It is a solid choice for PC gaming and multitasking, delivering impressive performance. Customers are pleased with its ability to handle various tasks and its overall performance.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast

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

    Built a new computer with my son. He recommended and I am glad he did.

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

    Awesome processor

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

    I love the processor. Very easy to install, flawless installation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Aweosme

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

    Awesome great Highly recommended to allGreat CPU :-)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good

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

    Everything I expected. Great product and great price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great processor

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

    Can recommend it strongly to everyone who needs a processor

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very fast very fast processor work out to be a ver

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

    Very fast very fast processor work out to be a ver

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great for Casual Use

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

    Great speed for those looking to just use out of box.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I5

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

    Couldn’t have asked for a better unit for this price range

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Noice!

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

    Great processor! Works like a dream for the great price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU for a mid-level computer build.

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

    Perfect CPU for a business mid-level computer build.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    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.

    Great cpu for cheap it runs gaming very well at good FPS

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great deal on sale.

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

    Was on sale. Upgraded from Pentium gold. Definitely can see a speed improvement. Not a big fan of the stock cooler.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for mid range pc

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

    Built pc for daughter , she doesn’t play really high end games but this ideal for her online gaming

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Overclocking

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good, but sometimes is not enough

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

    Not enough for cpu demanding games, however it can manage to run almost everything.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    perfect for the price.

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

    on a budget, this i5 processor is all you need to have all the gaming requirements you need.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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

    Works great in my build. No issues months down the line with daily use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome for price

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

    Summary says it all, fantastic processor. Best bang for your buck under $200

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

    Easy installation

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

    Needed a quick simple installation build, windows 10 workstation using a MSI Z390 series MB. Had no problems, bios recognized processor use default setting, and factory supplied cpu cooling fan. Very pleased with the results

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good budget cpu

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

    obviously not the top i5 but on sale it's a good cpu. no problems

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

    really good cpu

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

    This cpu is great for the price but there are better options at this price I just was stuck with only choosing Intel because of the motherboard I bought

    I would recommend this to a friend