AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core/12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

porksmugglers

Mar 23, 2026 6:15 PM

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porksmugglersMar 23, 2026 6:15 PM

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Quote from ActuallyMeister

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Any reason to get this over the 9600x?

Price, if at under $150. The 9600X will run cooler at the same performance, but the markup isn't worth it. You can set the 7600X in BIOS to run cooler too, but loose a bit of performance. AMD had a bad idea to run the 7000 series full tilt, claiming the 90+ degree temps were no worry (they were). They corrected for the 9000 series.

t8i5n

Mar 23, 2026 7:55 PM

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t8i5nMar 23, 2026 7:55 PM

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Same price at microcenter if you got one close by and don't want to wait on shipping. The 9600x is also $10 more at microcenter.

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staroceanex

Mar 23, 2026 10:30 PM

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staroceanexMar 23, 2026 10:30 PM

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Quote from t8i5n

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Same price at microcenter if you got one close by and don't want to wait on shipping. The 9600x is also $10 more at microcenter.

This is 127 for me after coupon. I have nothing to run this with. Rip. My 5700x is still good. So sucks to suck but I won't be upgrading until a couple of years from now.

tolive

Mar 24, 2026 12:12 AM

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toliveMar 24, 2026 12:12 AM

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There's an extra 20% coupon on the $158.99 price — seems like a no‑brainer? But honestly, I have no idea what I'd actually do with it.

ZV3

Mar 24, 2026 12:25 AM

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ZV3Mar 24, 2026 12:25 AM

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The Intel 250 and 270 just came out and both appear to be pretty good and priced right. Check them out before you make a decision.

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xRevan

Mar 24, 2026 12:27 AM

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xRevanMar 24, 2026 12:27 AM

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Seeing 158.99 also. Not really an upgrade over my 5700x3d so pass.

Last edited by xRevan March 23, 2026 at 05:31 PM.

porksmugglers

Mar 24, 2026 12:40 AM

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porksmugglersMar 24, 2026 12:40 AM

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Seriously though, these are must clear inventory before prices drop sales. The 9600X is going to see drops as soon as the 250K Plus makes inventory, leaving little time for this 7600X to stay at $160.
It showed $199 earlier today for me, now $159, but no coupon. 20% less would make it a buy for a few customer builds though, too bad the mothership is playing targeted games.

Last edited by porksmugglers March 23, 2026 at 05:42 PM.

AoshichanX

Mar 24, 2026 2:15 AM

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AoshichanXMar 24, 2026 2:15 AM

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thanks
$127 after clipping coupon for me
cancelled my 9800x3d order for a micro itx build
read that this chip won't be a bottle neck for 4k gaming

Benchmarks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k_Hv4UV5kI

justsomeguy500

Mar 24, 2026 11:49 AM

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justsomeguy500Mar 24, 2026 11:49 AM

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I bit at $127. Last component I needed to get up and running, aside from the cooler I had to purchase separately with this.

fxrdr31

Mar 24, 2026 11:20 PM

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fxrdr31Mar 24, 2026 11:20 PM

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158.99 for me

GrandmasterBBC

Mar 25, 2026 1:07 AM

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GrandmasterBBCMar 25, 2026 1:07 AM

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$158.99 for me with no coupon. This is a decent price, but Amazon currently has the 9600x on sale for $181.95. The 9600X is about 10% faster and much more power efficient using only 65W versus 105W for the 7600X. For me the extra $23 seems like the better buy.

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CTRL-ALT-DEALS

Mar 26, 2026 8:20 PM

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CTRL-ALT-DEALSMar 26, 2026 8:20 PM

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Not a great deal, considering the 7900X was just $200 recently at Woot.

werds

Mar 28, 2026 3:00 PM

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werdsMar 28, 2026 3:00 PM

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Quote from t8i5n

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Same price at microcenter if you got one close by and don't want to wait on shipping. The 9600x is also $10 more at microcenter.

I didnt get a coupon from Amazon so price at $159 - Microcenter as of last night in my area is listing the 7600x at 229, and the 7600x3d they used to have on sale for 200 is back up close to 320 yuck.

So glad Slickdeals has me conditioned to buy now regret later Cool

I don't miss out on as many deal prices this way!

werds

Mar 28, 2026 3:03 PM

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werdsMar 28, 2026 3:03 PM

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Quote from GrandmasterBBC

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$158.99 for me with no coupon. This is a decent price, but Amazon currently has the 9600x on sale for $181.95. The 9600X is about 10% faster and much more power efficient using only 65W versus 105W for the 7600X. For me the extra $23 seems like the better buy.

Agree to an extent - because that is how I usually operate. But in the case of current time - chip prices are going back up and AMD and Intel have both stated they will likely keep it that way for the foreseeable future. So I have stuck with limiters unless the difference is big enough.

Last night I made the same decision of getting the 7600X and not the 9600X mainly because I had to work within a budget for a build - $20 here versus $20 on a better motherboard or better CPU cooler, or a better PSU etc.

So if you can afford the aded $10 or 20 - go for the 9600X slickdealers! If you are balling on a strict budget this 7600X will get you just as far and is still a solid option.

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ValientVerdict9910

Mar 29, 2026 10:26 AM

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ValientVerdict9910Mar 29, 2026 10:26 AM

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Bad price for old product.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core/12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

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