We’re fast-approaching the one-year anniversary of Ryzen 5 9600X’s launch. In that time, the processor has proven itself to be one the better entry-level processors on the market with its value only increasing as its cost falls. Now, the Zen 5 chip is more affordable than ever, and emerges a better buy than its predecessor.
Ryzen 5 9600X
“Foundational microarchitecture grants Ryzen 5 9600X incredible efficiency, making it well-suited to gaming.” Read our review.
On Amazon US, Ryzen 5 9600X is now just $174.99, down a whopping 37% ($104.01) from its MSRP. Not only is this the lowest cost we’ve seen for the processor in the region, the chip’s a mere $4.99 more-expensive than Ryzen 5 7600X, making the Zen 5 CPU the better value purchase.
Ryzen 5 9600X packs six Zen 5 cores which run at a 3.9GHz base clock, but whose boost clock rises massively to 5.4GHz. Higher clock speeds give it a generational edge but the processor’s main strengths lie in efficiency. It accomplishes so much with so few watts behind it, running at 65W out of the box.
Referring to analysis and graphs from our Ryzen 5 9600X vs. Ryzen 5 7600X guide, the newer processor emerges the victor in practically every category. Performance is higher in applications and games, while power consumption and temperatures are markedly lower.
Conducting fresh value analysis of both Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 5 7600X using present prices, the Zen 5 CPU emerges the firm victor. Dividing either processor’s Cinebench 2024 MT score by their current cost, 9600X emerges with a rating of 5.55, pulling ahead of 7600X’s score of 5.06.
If you already have a Socket AM5 system ready to receive Ryzen 5 9600X, it should slot in without issue following a BIOS update. However, fresh 600 Series chipset motherboards may require patching before the processor will work.
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