Grab a new gaming CPU for a bargain price, thanks to this AMD Ryzen 5 9600X deal

There's never been a better time to upgrade to a brand new AMD gaming CPU if you're on a tight budget, as the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X price has just dropped to $179.99. Not only is this figure the lowest ever price for this CPU on Amazon, but it's also nearly $100 cheaper than this CPU's $279 launch price only nine months ago.

In fact, at this price, this new AMD CPU is now even cheaper than its predecessor, the Ryzen 5 7600X, which is one of the best gaming CPUs you can buy if you don't have big bucks to spend. With six cores based on the mighty Zen 5 architecture, this new chip is even quicker than the 7600X, thanks to the improvements made in AMD's latest CPU architecture, and it also boosts to up to 5.4GHz, giving it a 100MHz advantage over its predecessor.

Don't be put off by the number of cores either. In my experience, six CPU cores are still plenty for gaming in the vast majority of cases, as long as you have the best GPU you can afford to handle all the graphics work.

Importantly, all of the 9600X's cores are full-fat AMD Zen 5 cores, while competing Intel CPUs bump up their core numbers with E-Cores, which are largely untapped in games. Unlike Intel's budget non-K CPUs, such as the Core i5 13400F, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is also multiplier-unlocked, meaning you can overclock it if you have the best CPU cooler for the job.

If you want to grab this new CPU upgrade for just $179.99, you just need to click on this link here to take you to the deal. Bear in mind that this is an AMD Socket AM5 CPU, so you won't be able to put it into an old Socket AM4 motherboard, but it will happily slot into an existing last-gen AM5 motherboard, as long as you flash the BIOS first.

If you don't have an AM5 board, check out our guide to the best gaming motherboard to find one that suits your needs. AMD's Socket AM5 platform also requires DDR5 memory, rather than DDR4, so read our guide to the best gaming RAM if you're going to need a memory upgrade too. If you've never swapped out a CPU, then don't worry, our guide on how to install a CPU has you covered for every step of the process.

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