AMD Ryzen 5 7600X has always been a performance darling for mainstream builders, but it’s only in recently I can say with my hand on heart that it’s an absolute steal. Launching with a slightly lofty price tag compared to its competitors, the six-core CPU has matured nicely over the years. Now, it offers the best way into the ground floor of AM5 thanks to a discount that puts it at its lowest price ever.
At the time of writing, Ryzen 5 7600X is down to £145.20 on Amazon UK thanks to a cheaper-than-ever 15% saving. Across the pond, Amazon US isn’t holding back either, slashing 36% off and dropping the chip to $189.99, which is just shy of its historic low. You can check your local deals by clicking the button below.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
“AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop gaming processor built for intense gaming action that comes with six CPU cores and a base clock speed of 4.7GHz.” Read our review.
Built using AMD’s 5nm Zen 4 architecture, Ryzen 5 7600X comes equipped with a 4.7GHz base clock and the ability to boost up to 5.3GHz, delivering excellent per-core speed that benefits both gaming and day-to-day responsiveness. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory out of the box, and while early adoption of AM5 was held back by steep platform costs, falling RAM and motherboard prices have brought balance to the ecosystem. Slotting this into a B650 board now feels like a well-rounded move rather than a compromise.
Our testing found 7600X to be a strong performer at 1080p and 1440p when paired with a capable GPU. Titles like Far Cry 6 and F1 2022 benefit from its high single-threaded throughput, and for lighter workloads like video editing, streaming, or running VMs, those 12 threads give it enough headroom to multitask without much fuss. It does lack an integrated cooler, which is something to factor into your build budget, but temperatures and power draw remain relatively tame under load, so even a modest tower cooler will do the job nicely.
One of the chip’s biggest advantages lies in platform potential. AM5 is expected to see support for at least another generation or two, meaning today’s budget-conscious build could become tomorrow’s powerhouse with a simple drop-in upgrade. And with PCIe 5.0 support, forward-looking builders can prep for faster SSDs and next-gen GPUs without needing to change sockets down the line.
It’s rare that a chip gets better with age, but Ryzen 5 7600X is now in a position to do just that, delivering the kind of performance, efficiency, and upgrade path that’s hard to beat at this price. For more deals like this, be sure to follow Club386 on Google News.
