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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Processor

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Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Processor (100-100000065BOX) on sale for $269.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

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Deal Instructions:
  1. Add AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Processor (100-100000065BOX) to cart.
  2. In cart, apply promo code 93XRM64 for $20 off.
  3. Price will be $289.99 - $20 w/ promo code = $269.99 w/ free shipping.
  4. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Promo code expires 7/19/2021 11:59pm PST.
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this processor, $10 less than a previous Frontpage deal from May.
  • About this product:
    • 5 out of 5 eggs rating at Newegg
  • About this store:
    • This item is covered by Newegg.com's Replacement Only Return Policy and can only be returned for a replacement. You must request a return within 30 days of the invoice date. -StrawMan86

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Newegg has AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Processor (100-100000065BOX) on sale for $269.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Slickdeals Staff Member f12_26 for finding this deal

Deal Instructions:
  1. Add AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Processor (100-100000065BOX) to cart.
  2. In cart, apply promo code 93XRM64 for $20 off.
  3. Price will be $289.99 - $20 w/ promo code = $269.99 w/ free shipping.
  4. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Promo code expires 7/19/2021 11:59pm PST.
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this processor, $10 less than a previous Frontpage deal from May.
  • About this product:
    • 5 out of 5 eggs rating at Newegg
  • About this store:
    • This item is covered by Newegg.com's Replacement Only Return Policy and can only be returned for a replacement. You must request a return within 30 days of the invoice date. -StrawMan86

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import86
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After their scummy business practice of bundling, never buying from Newegg again.
EffinAhole
3727 Posts
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Decent price, but I am going to guess its because it was a highly demanded cpu many months ago and now not many people need overpriced cpus anymore so they probably have a huge supply they cant sell because people stopped buying them so are forced to drop prices.

Its only $30 off anyways. This should have been a $200-250 cpu anyways.
YiqiW
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pretty sure he's talking about Newegg bundles up gpu with other overpriced crap that no one would ever buy

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Jul 19, 2021
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titopaul
Jul 19, 2021
194 Posts
the 5600x is a beast with great power draw, nice to see it onsale and the supply shortage eventually caught up
not sure what would compete in this pricerange since the wraith stock cooler is also solid
Jul 19, 2021
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asr11user
Jul 19, 2021
1,258 Posts
I have a 2700x. Is this worth the upgrade? I pretty much split 50/50 between gaming and productivity (photo/video/music production)
Jul 19, 2021
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thepenguin99
Jul 19, 2021
1,122 Posts
Quote from soarwitheagles :
I will stick with my trusty AMD 3600 CPU that I purchased last year for $150. This 5600X at $270 is not worth the small increase in speed...

Heck, my 3600 is 9% faster than this 5600X in Fortnite, my favorite game!

5600X at $270=FAIL! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...4084vs4040

Oh, regarding NewEgg haters: I have saved over $15,000 over the years from NewEgg just from the rebates alone and they have treated me well on most occasions.

NewEgg haters = ignorance
Don't use userbenchmark for anything. Not saying this is worth it but the 3600 beats this chip in exactly 0% of situations.
Jul 19, 2021
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Phoom
Jul 19, 2021
56 Posts
Quote from asr11user :
I have a 2700x. Is this worth the upgrade? I pretty much split 50/50 between gaming and productivity (photo/video/music production)
I think it is worth the upgrade - but can also depends if you are getting other components as well. I ended upgrading to 5600x from 2700x because I found that it was bottlenecking my 3070.

Also, the resell value of 2700x was decent at the time as well.
Jul 19, 2021
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N5935
Jul 19, 2021
413 Posts
Quote from asr11user :
I have a 2700x. Is this worth the upgrade? I pretty much split 50/50 between gaming and productivity (photo/video/music production)
No. You should keep it.
Jul 19, 2021
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thepenguin99
Jul 19, 2021
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Quote from asr11user :
I have a 2700x. Is this worth the upgrade? I pretty much split 50/50 between gaming and productivity (photo/video/music production)
It's a lot faster single core to the point that it is probably also faster multi core. What GPU are you using and what resolution do you play at? Those two things will tell you if you are really being bottlenecked by the 2700x during gaming. I would think productivity wouldn't matter really since the 2 extra cores on the 2700x will take up most of the slack.
Jul 19, 2021
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BlackLotus777
Jul 19, 2021
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Quote from import86 :
After their scummy business practice of bundling, never buying from Newegg again.
Absolutely not the ONLY thing that's made me avoid buying most any computer component from them for a long time.

It's actually how they have always treated CPUs - they are the one of, if not the only, major online seller who makes you deal with any CPU issues instantly with the manufacturer. You cannot return it. You can't exchange it. If it's cracked in half the second you opened the box, you need to call the maker.

Terrible customer service.

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Jul 19, 2021
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asr11user
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Quote from Phoom :
I think it is worth the upgrade - but can also depends if you are getting other components as well. I ended upgrading to 5600x from 2700x because I found that it was bottlenecking my 3070.

Also, the resell value of 2700x was decent at the time as well.
I have a 3060 but will likely flip it into a 3070.
Jul 19, 2021
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Phoom
Jul 19, 2021
56 Posts
Quote from asr11user :
I have a 3060 but will likely flip it into a 3070.
If you have a 30 series, then its definitely worth upgrading (imo)
Jul 19, 2021
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drewthebrave
Jul 19, 2021
167 Posts
Quote from asr11user :
I have a 2700x. Is this worth the upgrade? I pretty much split 50/50 between gaming and productivity (photo/video/music production)
I'd wait until the next refresh... But then again, I'm still running along just fine with my ancient 4930k - which is now running awesome with my new 3060Ti. It really depends how hard you're pushing it. Your 8 cores should still be good for productivity.
I figure I've waited this long, I'll sit tight a bit longer to see when AMD releases their next socket before making the jump.
Last edited by drewthebrave July 19, 2021 at 11:44 AM.
Jul 19, 2021
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overzeetop
Jul 19, 2021
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Quote from asr11user :
I have a 2700x. Is this worth the upgrade? I pretty much split 50/50 between gaming and productivity (photo/video/music production)
How often, when you're doing productivity stuff, are you watching a progress meter? If it happens frequently, and for more than a few sections, it's probably worth the upgrade. You're losing two cores, but gaining probably 25-30% overall speed in multi-threaded and 50% on single threaded tasks. If you're using CPU encoding for video (and you should be for best quality), the speed and efficiency will likely help more than the extra cores.

Oh, and it will run on about 2/3 the power when fully loaded (~40W continuous / 55W at peak).
Jul 19, 2021
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brandenhoffart24
Jul 19, 2021
36 Posts
I dont think this is all that "slick" of a deal after spending $120 on my 2600 two years ago. I also don't think you will see AMD back at those prices because they're now outperforming Intel and it looks like motherboard companies are putting in R&D effort to help stabilize the platform.

A majority of tech reviewers all loved Intel until 2nd/3rd gen AM4 rolled out. And now they performance is comparable to Intel and cost is similar you won't see the prices that were previous generations AM4
Jul 19, 2021
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Jul 19, 2021
CardShark
Jul 19, 2021
814 Posts
Quote from overzeetop :
In case you're looking to upgrade from a 1600/2600, those chips are still selling for $75-125 on the 'bay, so consider that value if you're looking at an upgrade. Waiting 3-5 months for the 5600 to drop into $220-230 territory may also be time enough for the older chips to lose a similar amount of value, so your out of pocket net may not be much different even if the new CPU price comes down.


Also, if you have a B450 board and want to do a drop-in replacement (like me), make sure your motherboard mfr has made new firmware for your chipset and get the latest drivers.
I'm looking to upgrade my Ryzen 5 1400

I have this motherboard: https://www.asus.com/motherboards...Desk_BIOS/

Does it look like it has the right firmware available for me to run this 5600x?
Jul 19, 2021
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azoiic
Jul 19, 2021
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New to AMD. which model should I buy for my total build budget to be like $900. This one? Plan on building it for diablo 2 resurrected.

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soarwitheagles
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Quote from thepenguin99 :
Don't use userbenchmark for anything. Not saying this is worth it but the 3600 beats this chip in exactly 0% of situations.
5600x beats the 3600 by very little and when compared to price per performance comparisons, the 3600 takes the prize in every area...

And userbenchmark has fairly accurate benchmark comparisons and often mimic or are near the more professional sites such as techspot, wepc, anantech, tomshardware, etc.

I found techspots in-depth comparisons of the 5600x and the 3600 shocking...because there was simply not that much of a difference in many of the games they bench-marked...and I am referring specifically to comparisons that did not include the 3090 GPU, but rather more mid range GPU cards...

https://www.techspot.com/review/2...00-versus/

I really wanted to upgrade to this 5600x, but after reading various benchmarks from various sites, it is totally obvious that at the $270 price, the 5600x is simply not worth it!
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