popularphoinix | Staff posted May 24, 2026 06:56 PM
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popularphoinix | Staff posted May 24, 2026 06:56 PM
$229.99* | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D AM5 4.1GHz 6-Core Processor at Amazon
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The 7600x3d is straight garbage outside of gaming. Anemic 6 cores and outdated Zen 4 single thread, absolutely not a CPU to own long term, especially when modern games are starting to use 8+ cores now
Since this is a Microcenter deal and nearly a base model CPU (which I assume means you dont have AM5 already?), id recommend getting a Microcenter bundle deal instead. The 270k Plus deal is a steal, $550 for a much better 24 core CPU+32GB DDR5 6400+flagship Z890 chipset https://www.microcenter
If you insist on AMD then save up for the worse (outside of gaming) and more expensive $680 9800x3D bundle https://www.microcenter
The 7600x3d is straight garbage outside of gaming. Anemic 6 cores and outdated Zen 4 single thread, absolutely not a CPU to own long term, especially when modern games are starting to use 8+ cores now
Since this is a Microcenter deal and nearly a base model CPU (which I assume means you dont have AM5 already?), id recommend getting a Microcenter bundle deal instead. The 270k Plus deal is a steal, $550 for a much better 24 core CPU+32GB DDR5 6400+flagship Z890 chipset https://www.microcenter
If you insist on AMD then save up for the worse (outside of gaming) and more expensive $680 9800x3D bundle https://www.microcenter
only e-sports titles on a 5060? this is fine till the end of times
4K with a 5090? no, but you can at least have a huge selection of CPUs to upgrade to
If you're into power saving, this is the CPU to get. FPS/watt is around 2x that of Intel.
Tough choice though, between this and the 7800X3D. There's usually only a $100 difference.
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The 7600x3d is straight garbage outside of gaming. Anemic 6 cores and outdated Zen 4 single thread, absolutely not a CPU to own long term, especially when modern games are starting to use 8+ cores now
Since this is a Microcenter deal and nearly a base model CPU (which I assume means you dont have AM5 already?), id recommend getting a Microcenter bundle deal instead. The 270k Plus deal is a steal, $550 for a much better 24 core CPU+32GB DDR5 6400+flagship Z890 chipset https://www.microcenter
If you insist on AMD then save up for the worse (outside of gaming) and more expensive $680 9800x3D bundle https://www.microcenter
- The 7600x3D is definitely not "straight garbage" and this statement alone ruins all of your credibility. Per Tom HW's 2026 Hierarchy, it beats a i9-14900k in avg FPS over a test suite of 17 games AND IT ALSO beats the Ultra 270k Plus that you're recommending. Pretty incredible gaming performance for a budget oriented gaming CPU that you call "straight garbage".
- The deal you reference for the 270k Plus is indeed a very good deal, but it's only available in-store at Microcenter and their locations are limited.
TLDR - Your advice is extremely biased and out of touch. If they need a budget gaming CPU, the 7600X3D is still a great choice and holds up to newer chips because if it's X3D cache.Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
- The 7600x3D is definitely not "straight garbage" and this statement alone ruins all of your credibility. Per Tom HW's 2026 Hierarchy, it beats a i9-14900k in avg FPS over a test suite of 17 games AND IT ALSO beats the Ultra 270k Plus that you're recommending. Pretty incredible gaming performance for a budget oriented gaming CPU that you call "straight garbage".
- The deal you reference for the 270k Plus is indeed a very good deal, but it's only available in-store at Microcenter and their locations are limited.
TL[IMG]https://static.slickdealscdn.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/IMG]R - Your advice is extremely biased and out of touch. If they need a budget gaming CPU, the 7600X3D is still a great choice and holds up to newer chips because if it's X3D cache.
Edit: If you do not have an MC anywhere nearby, I'd say go for a 7600X for around $160, or the 250K Plus for sub $200. MC may do some 250K Plus bundles later with 16 GB, but will start at $400, and it should be $350, and only the pick if you have heavier productivity needs, and don't mind the higher power draw.
It's not just peak FPS that matters, X3D CPUs improve 1% lows and .1% lows, which leads to smoother gameplay and fewer noticeable framerate drops or stutters. This effect works on the common mid-tier GPUs also, not just top tier ones as you claim. X3D cache benefits CPU heavy titles and lower resolutions the most. At 4k, you're GPU constrained, this is why they benchmark CPUs at 1080p. Most people still game on 1080p too; Steam's April survey shows 52% surveyed still use 1080p. It also shows 45% surveyed still game with 6 or fewer CPU cores (actually 6 cores is the highest group right now at 28%). That's not an insignificant number of gamers using a "measly" 6 cores as you say...
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and even in the scenario, per GAMER'S NEXUS the 7600X3D was better than any non X3D Ryzen 8 core in Starfield
Starfield is multicore bound, but it doesn't really matter once you introduce massive amounts of cache even on a 6 core, even the 7800X3D beat any intel i9 in the game
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