Processor
by AMD
A 6-core Zen 4 chip and a popular start to an AM5 gaming build.
The Ryzen 5 7600X is a six-core Zen 4 chip and a popular way into AM5 and DDR5 for gaming builds.
It has a 105 W TDP and no included cooler, so budget for an affordable tower cooler. The non-X Ryzen 5 7600 performs almost the same at 65 W and ships with a cooler.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X · $299
A 6-core Zen 3 processor that powered a generation of AM4 gaming builds.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K · $309 ($10 more)
A 14-core Arrow Lake processor for mainstream LGA 1851 builds.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X · $279 ($20 less)
A 6-core Zen 5 processor for mainstream AM5 gaming builds.
Intel Core i5-13600K · $319 ($20 more)
The 14-core Raptor Lake chip that set the bar for mid-range gaming CPUs in 2022.
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