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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 374 reviews

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Customers are pleased with the Core i5-9600K's gaming and productivity capabilities, praising its excellent price-to-performance ratio. Many users also appreciate its budget-friendly nature, noting its impressive overclocking capabilities. Additionally, customers have highlighted its compatibility with newer LGA 1151 motherboards and its ability to run smoothly without reaching extreme temperatures.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Gaming

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

    This is probably one of the best budget gaming CPUs out there for budgets from 1000-1400

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great part for my computer

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

    Works really good, could not ask for a better product for my gaming computer. Super satisfied

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really solid. Does 5.1ghz

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

    Does 5ghz on 1.28 volts, 5.1 with 1.34. Super solid. I’m using a cooler master 240aio. High 60c to Low 70c.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked First Try on New Build!

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

    Easy to install. No issues. Started right up with the other components, both old and new.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No issues

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

    Package showed up on time no issues installing works great for the games I play

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU and Great Price!

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

    This CPU is super fast and perfect for high end gaming. It is super worth it for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Overclocking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good product

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

    I won the silicon lottery with this guy ,got 7.1ghz overclock out of this guy,couldn't be happier

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for my pc build

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

    The cpu turned out well. It had no defects and ran very well once I put it into my new build.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy install

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

    Had for awhile now and have not had a single problem. My computer is running great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my i5

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

    Awesome!!!!!!!!! no issues whatsoever. super fast and uhd graphics

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great performance and overclocking

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

    Overclocked mine to 4.7ghz, but may require a good cooler so it doesn't thermal throttle.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great performance for price

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

    Computer runs pretty quick compared to my last generation processor, really happy with my purchase

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

    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.

    Awesome upgrade from a 6600k. Now my Vega 56 gets over 100fps on pretty much every game.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    High speed

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

    Extremely fast. Highly recommended and easy to install

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Built a PC for the first time and glad I went with intel. Runs great’

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good cpu for gaming especially overclocking

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

    good cpu for gaming especially overclocking if it fit your buget i would really go for this

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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

    Absolutely love this processor. It gets the job done even when it isn’t overclocked

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great performance for the cost. Fast and good for a budget build.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CPU for budget builds

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

    Prune great, came with a combo motherboard and both running really nicely

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice 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 cpu for this price range i can stream and play game without lag.

    I would recommend this to a friend