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  1. Top comment

    "Best for now...Keep it cool!...It's a perfectly rounded processor and I can't take that away from it....Despite the price, I am very happy I bought this CPU."

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    Whether you are working on your latest feature film or the next episode of a YouTube series, the unlocked Intel Core X-series processors are designed to scale to your performance needs by using the two fastest cores at higher frequencies and up to 18 cores when extreme mega tasking is required. Experience extreme performance, immersive 4K visuals, high speed storage and memory, and the latest technological advancements - all designed to get you from planning to final product faster than ever. Spend more time creating and less time waiting. The Intel Core X-series processor can handle your most demanding workload. Upload and edit your 360° videos quickly and experience VR videos - all in stunning 4K. There are no limits to what you can create on your new computer. When creating your best work, you need the most responsive technology to handle multiple, CPU-intensive tasks at once. With an Intel Core X-series processor, you can edit your video, render 3D effects, and compose the soundtrack simultaneously without compromising your computer's performance.
    Your price for this item is $529.99
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    "Best for now...Keep it cool!...It's a perfectly rounded processor and I can't take that away from it....Despite the price, I am very happy I bought this CPU."

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    Whether you are working on your latest feature film or the next episode of a YouTube series, the unlocked Intel Core X-series processors are designed to scale to your performance needs by using the two fastest cores at higher frequencies and up to 18 cores when extreme mega tasking is required. Experience extreme performance, immersive 4K visuals, high speed storage and memory, and the latest technological advancements - all designed to get you from planning to final product faster than ever. Spend more time creating and less time waiting. The Intel Core X-series processor can handle your most demanding workload. Upload and edit your 360° videos quickly and experience VR videos - all in stunning 4K. There are no limits to what you can create on your new computer. When creating your best work, you need the most responsive technology to handle multiple, CPU-intensive tasks at once. With an Intel Core X-series processor, you can edit your video, render 3D effects, and compose the soundtrack simultaneously without compromising your computer's performance.
  2. Top comment

    "Great cpu...Very fast...it worked well but I upgraded to the 2700x id just recommend the 2700x over this for how little more the 2700x is...Exactly what I was looking for!"

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    Build the gaming rig of your dreams beginning with this 4GHz AMD Ryzen 7 processor. It has eight cores and 16 threads for running multiple programs simultaneously at optimal speeds, and its 20MB of cache memory delivers fast task switching capability. This AMD Ryzen 7 processor uses 95W of power for consistent performance when you need it.
    Your price for this item is $499.99
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    "Great cpu...Very fast...it worked well but I upgraded to the 2700x id just recommend the 2700x over this for how little more the 2700x is...Exactly what I was looking for!"

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    Build the gaming rig of your dreams beginning with this 4GHz AMD Ryzen 7 processor. It has eight cores and 16 threads for running multiple programs simultaneously at optimal speeds, and its 20MB of cache memory delivers fast task switching capability. This AMD Ryzen 7 processor uses 95W of power for consistent performance when you need it.
  3. Top comment

    "Very fast!...Great for gamers...I was able to get a stable overclock at 5.2 Ghz on all cores but it was a little warmer than I wanted for everyday gaming....So far I havent had an issues with this CPU."

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    With faster, intelligent, multi-core technology that applies processing power where it's needed most, Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. You'll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you'll experience maximum performance for everything you do.
    Your price for this item is $409.99
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    "Very fast!...Great for gamers...I was able to get a stable overclock at 5.2 Ghz on all cores but it was a little warmer than I wanted for everyday gaming....So far I havent had an issues with this CPU."

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    With faster, intelligent, multi-core technology that applies processing power where it's needed most, Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. You'll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you'll experience maximum performance for everything you do.
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    "It's ok...solid CPU...My new custom gaming Rig I Built to conquer the new WoW expansion Battle for Azeroth has this and I am so glad I insisted on it....This processor is so fast for everyday use and gaming I honestly can't think of anything bad to say about it"

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    Use this Intel Core i7 processor to upgrade your current motherboard. Its 3.7GHz base frequency can be overclocked to 4.7GHz for running multiple power-hungry programs over its six cores, and it supports 4K graphics for enjoying movies and games. This Intel Core i7 processor lets you add up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM for powerful multitasking.
    Your price for this item is $379.99
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    "It's ok...solid CPU...My new custom gaming Rig I Built to conquer the new WoW expansion Battle for Azeroth has this and I am so glad I insisted on it....This processor is so fast for everyday use and gaming I honestly can't think of anything bad to say about it"

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    Use this Intel Core i7 processor to upgrade your current motherboard. Its 3.7GHz base frequency can be overclocked to 4.7GHz for running multiple power-hungry programs over its six cores, and it supports 4K graphics for enjoying movies and games. This Intel Core i7 processor lets you add up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM for powerful multitasking.
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    "Love it...Great CPU...All you need is this for a high end gaming rig....I upgraded from a 4th gen i7 so this was a huge upgrade as is but the 8 cores has offered much power and quality of life with my multi-tasking and audio rendering habits, as well as chugging out my games on extreme settings 1080p 144hz, leaving my 970 to be the apparent bottleneck."

    "All you need is this for a high end gaming rig."

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    Build your own motherboard with this AMD Ryzen 7 processor. Its advanced Wraith Prism cooler lets it operate at lower noise volumes for quieter processing, and its clear fan helps keep components cool while providing better RGB light illumination for creating fun effects. This AMD Ryzen 7 processor has eight cores for completing multiple system-intensive tasks at once.
    Your price for this item is $329.99
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    "Love it...Great CPU...All you need is this for a high end gaming rig....I upgraded from a 4th gen i7 so this was a huge upgrade as is but the 8 cores has offered much power and quality of life with my multi-tasking and audio rendering habits, as well as chugging out my games on extreme settings 1080p 144hz, leaving my 970 to be the apparent bottleneck."

    "All you need is this for a high end gaming rig."

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    Build your own motherboard with this AMD Ryzen 7 processor. Its advanced Wraith Prism cooler lets it operate at lower noise volumes for quieter processing, and its clear fan helps keep components cool while providing better RGB light illumination for creating fun effects. This AMD Ryzen 7 processor has eight cores for completing multiple system-intensive tasks at once.
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    "Love it...Nice CPU...I just upgraded from my I7- 920 and I was so happy I have this new processor....I upgraded from an i5-2400, so almost any recent processor would be a big upgrade for me."

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    Construct a lightning-fast motherboard with this six-core Intel Core i7 processor. Its 12MB of cache provides fast data retrieval to speed up operations, and its low 65W power consumption keeps components cool. Crank this eighth-generation Intel Core i7 processor up to its turbo frequency of 4.6GHz to run large programs.
    Your price for this item is $309.99
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    "Love it...Nice CPU...I just upgraded from my I7- 920 and I was so happy I have this new processor....I upgraded from an i5-2400, so almost any recent processor would be a big upgrade for me."

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    Construct a lightning-fast motherboard with this six-core Intel Core i7 processor. Its 12MB of cache provides fast data retrieval to speed up operations, and its low 65W power consumption keeps components cool. Crank this eighth-generation Intel Core i7 processor up to its turbo frequency of 4.6GHz to run large programs.
  7. Top comment

    "Great processor...Perfect for Gaming...But if you're buying an unlocked CPU, you either plan on overclocking it and already have a good cooler, OR there's no reason to buy an unlocked CPU....Great processor good for gaming would purchase again"

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    With intelligent performance that accelerates in response to demanding tasks, such as playing games and editing photos, the Intel Core i5 processor moves faster when you do. The Intel Core i5 processor automatically allocates processing power where it's needed most. Whether you're creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, or playing the coolest PC games - with the Intel Core i5 processor you can multitask with ease and be more productive than ever.
    Your price for this item is $279.99
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    "Great processor...Perfect for Gaming...But if you're buying an unlocked CPU, you either plan on overclocking it and already have a good cooler, OR there's no reason to buy an unlocked CPU....Great processor good for gaming would purchase again"

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    With intelligent performance that accelerates in response to demanding tasks, such as playing games and editing photos, the Intel Core i5 processor moves faster when you do. The Intel Core i5 processor automatically allocates processing power where it's needed most. Whether you're creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, or playing the coolest PC games - with the Intel Core i5 processor you can multitask with ease and be more productive than ever.
  8. Top comment

    "Fast CPU...Great cpu...the core i5 is the greatest thing to happen in anyone lives and thats why I decided the buy this processor because she said too....One of my staff recently built a new PC for me and so far it seems to be working great with this in it."

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    Build your own computer beginning with this Intel Core i5 processor. Its 9MB of cache memory offers fast data retrieval for maximum efficiency, and the base frequency of 3.6GHz powers through demanding applications and programs. Switch between multiple tasks smoothly with this eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor when you pair it with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM.
    Your price for this item is $259.99
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    "Fast CPU...Great cpu...the core i5 is the greatest thing to happen in anyone lives and thats why I decided the buy this processor because she said too....One of my staff recently built a new PC for me and so far it seems to be working great with this in it."

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    Build your own computer beginning with this Intel Core i5 processor. Its 9MB of cache memory offers fast data retrieval for maximum efficiency, and the base frequency of 3.6GHz powers through demanding applications and programs. Switch between multiple tasks smoothly with this eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor when you pair it with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM.
  9. Top comment

    "The best...Great CPU...I think you will be happy with your purchase, I sure am...Worked as advertised and does what I need it to do."

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    Supercharge your custom PC with this eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor. It has six threads and six cores constructed with Intel's Coffee Lake architecture and a 9MB cache to make your computer fast and efficient. This Intel Core i5 processor supports up to 64GB of RAM for extreme multitasking capabilities.
    Your price for this item is $199.99
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    "The best...Great CPU...I think you will be happy with your purchase, I sure am...Worked as advertised and does what I need it to do."

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    Supercharge your custom PC with this eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor. It has six threads and six cores constructed with Intel's Coffee Lake architecture and a 9MB cache to make your computer fast and efficient. This Intel Core i5 processor supports up to 64GB of RAM for extreme multitasking capabilities.
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    "Works great...Great Product...I do some light gaming, video editing, and run a plex server and it seems to handle all of it very well....This is a great amd processor fast and handles everything I throw at it."

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    Build your own custom motherboard beginning with this AMD Ryzen 5 processor. Its six cores and 12 threads provide powerful processing capability for system-intensive tasks, and its base/boost speed sits at 3.4GHz and 3.9GHz, respectively, for efficient overclocking. This AMD Ryzen 5 processor has a Wraith Stealth cooler to keep components from overheating.
    Your price for this item is $199.99
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    "Works great...Great Product...I do some light gaming, video editing, and run a plex server and it seems to handle all of it very well....This is a great amd processor fast and handles everything I throw at it."

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    Build your own custom motherboard beginning with this AMD Ryzen 5 processor. Its six cores and 12 threads provide powerful processing capability for system-intensive tasks, and its base/boost speed sits at 3.4GHz and 3.9GHz, respectively, for efficient overclocking. This AMD Ryzen 5 processor has a Wraith Stealth cooler to keep components from overheating.
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    "LOVE IT...Works Great...So far this processor blows away anything else I have and I am happy with it, it just took some doing to get the cpu/mobo/ram combo to all agree with each other....Fortunately I haven't actually felt like I have needed to make time just yet."

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    Bank on solid, efficient computing performance with this six-core AMD Ryzen 5 desktop processor. Its 3.6GHz maximum turbo core speed sufficiently supports 1080p and VR gaming, and its 16MB L3 cache memory provides an enhanced CPU memory operation. The 65W default thermal design power of this AMD Ryzen 5 desktop processor lets you build a power-efficient computer system.
    Your price for this item is $159.99
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    "LOVE IT...Works Great...So far this processor blows away anything else I have and I am happy with it, it just took some doing to get the cpu/mobo/ram combo to all agree with each other....Fortunately I haven't actually felt like I have needed to make time just yet."

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    Bank on solid, efficient computing performance with this six-core AMD Ryzen 5 desktop processor. Its 3.6GHz maximum turbo core speed sufficiently supports 1080p and VR gaming, and its 16MB L3 cache memory provides an enhanced CPU memory operation. The 65W default thermal design power of this AMD Ryzen 5 desktop processor lets you build a power-efficient computer system.

  12. Product Description

    Transform your gaming rig with this AMD Ryzen 5 processor. It has four cores and eight threads for high-performance processing capability, and it's optimized for premium gaming applications, especially in 4K or virtual reality. This AMD Ryzen 5 processor has a base clock speed of 3.5GHz for quick responses to user inputs.
    Your price for this item is $189.99

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    Transform your gaming rig with this AMD Ryzen 5 processor. It has four cores and eight threads for high-performance processing capability, and it's optimized for premium gaming applications, especially in 4K or virtual reality. This AMD Ryzen 5 processor has a base clock speed of 3.5GHz for quick responses to user inputs.

  13. Model:YD2400C5FBBOX
    SKU:6224300
    Top comment

    "The best...Does what it's designed to good....I have brought other other desktop processor's but this is the best by far!...I have it in an itx board, with and m. 2 in a tiny case, makes great tiny computer."

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    Power your custom desktop PC with this 14nm process, quad-core AMD Ryzen processor. It includes 11-core Radeon Vega graphics for higher performance without a separate graphics card, and it works with the AMD Wraith Stealth cooler for effective heat dissipation. This AMD Ryzen processor supports PCIe 3.0 and HDMI to interface with up-to-date hardware and displays.
    Your price for this item is $169.99
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    "The best...Does what it's designed to good....I have brought other other desktop processor's but this is the best by far!...I have it in an itx board, with and m. 2 in a tiny case, makes great tiny computer."

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    Power your custom desktop PC with this 14nm process, quad-core AMD Ryzen processor. It includes 11-core Radeon Vega graphics for higher performance without a separate graphics card, and it works with the AMD Wraith Stealth cooler for effective heat dissipation. This AMD Ryzen processor supports PCIe 3.0 and HDMI to interface with up-to-date hardware and displays.
  14. Top comment

    "Great bang for the buck....Decent 8th gen start for budget"

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    Increase productivity with this eighth-generation Intel Core i3 processor. Its low power consumption at 65W keeps motherboard components cool, and its 3.60GHz clock speed lets you multitask efficiently on each of the four cores. This Intel Core i3 processor supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM to meet future expansion needs.
    Your price for this item is $119.99
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    "Great bang for the buck....Decent 8th gen start for budget"

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    Increase productivity with this eighth-generation Intel Core i3 processor. Its low power consumption at 65W keeps motherboard components cool, and its 3.60GHz clock speed lets you multitask efficiently on each of the four cores. This Intel Core i3 processor supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM to meet future expansion needs.

  15. Model:YD2200C5FBBOX
    SKU:6234509
    Top comment

    "Excellent value...The value of this CPU is great!...This CPU has internal graphics card so my GTX 1060 can be dedicated for ML....extremely good apu for a amazing price"

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    Create a compact gamer PC with this quad-core AMD Ryzen 3 desktop processor. Its integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics support dynamic, high-resolution visuals, and its built-in Wraith Stealth cooler ensures thermal stability. This unlocked AMD Ryzen 3 desktop processor has a 3.7GHz boost clock speed to keep up with intense gaming.
    Your price for this item is $99.99
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    "Excellent value...The value of this CPU is great!...This CPU has internal graphics card so my GTX 1060 can be dedicated for ML....extremely good apu for a amazing price"

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    Create a compact gamer PC with this quad-core AMD Ryzen 3 desktop processor. Its integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics support dynamic, high-resolution visuals, and its built-in Wraith Stealth cooler ensures thermal stability. This unlocked AMD Ryzen 3 desktop processor has a 3.7GHz boost clock speed to keep up with intense gaming.