For the first time ever, Ryzen 5 9600X is now available for less than £200 / $200. On Amazon UK, it’s available for £194 while Amazon US lists the processor for $185. Wherever you shop, it’s the most affordable AMD’s processor has ever been, netting you a generous saving of 22% in Blighty and a whopping 34% in the USA.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
“Foundational microarchitecture grants Ryzen 5 9600X incredible efficiency, making it well-suited to gaming.” Read our review.
Built on AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, this six-core, 12-thread chip delivers robust performance where it counts, making it a great choice for gamers cut from all cloths. It’s an ideal pairing for a midrange graphics card like Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 9070, but it’ll keep pace with more powerful pixel pushers too at higher resolutions.
Ryzen 5 9600X pushes beyond the capabilities of its predecessor, Ryzen 5 7600X, with a boost clock of up to 5.4GHz all while sipping power via a mere 65W TDP. In an era where energy efficiency is becoming as important as raw horsepower, this is a serious win.
As a Socket AM5 processor, Ryzen 5 9600X is compatible with a wide variety of motherboards. You can slot it into a 600 Series chipset no problem (X670/B650/A620) but can swing a newer 800 Series chipset model (X870/B850/B840) via a free BIOS update too. Whether your priority is value or features, there’s ample choice on the market for this chip.
As the benchmarks above illustrate, Ryzen 5 9600X is the better buy than its forebear when it comes to gaming. Whether you’re chasing sky-high frame raster frame rates or need a CPU that can handle the heat of ray tracing, it’s up to the task. For a more detailed look at generational differences, check out our Ryzen 5 9600X vs. 7600X guide.
Sweetening the deal further, picking up Ryzen 5 9600X will also net you a complementary copy of Monster Hunter Wilds. Just don’t forget to redeem your key.
If for some reason the processor doesn’t meet your needs, don’t forget you can always return it via Amazon’s hassle-free 30-day refund policy, affording you the ability to send it back no strings attached. I’d act quickly, though, as history tells us deals like this don’t tend to last long.
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