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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
The current AMD Ryzen 5 7600X price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: Gaming
Trade-offs: Current price sits $30 above the strong-value threshold (~$142)
- Cores / threads
- 6C / 12T
- Boost clock
- 5300 MHz
- Socket
- AM5
- TDP
- 142 W
- Memory support
- DDR5
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $172 the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is priced 9% below its $188 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Price looks competitive: the cheapest verified offer is 9% below the current representative level.
Prices & availability
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
3 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | Newegg | New | $172 | 70 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | MemoryC | New | $203 | 62 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600XMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | Newegg | Used | $147 | 78 | 2026-10-15 | View offer → |
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#94 of 264 graded processors
- #91 IntelIntel Core i9-7980XE 17
- #92 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 9600 17
- #93 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17
- #94 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 17
- #95 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 16
- #96 IntelIntel Core i9-9940X 16
- #97 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 16
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#18 of 264 currently priced processors
- #15 IntelIntel Core Ultra 7 265KF 71
- #16 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 71
- #17 IntelIntel Core i5-14400F 70
- #18 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 70
- #19 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 235 69
- #20 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8400F 68
- #21 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 9600 67
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#73 of 264 graded processors
- #70 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 67
- #71 IntelIntel Core i9-12900KF 67
- #72 IntelIntel Core i9-12900K 67
- #73 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 67
- #74 IntelIntel Core Ultra 5 245K 67
- #75 IntelIntel Core i9-12900F 67
- #76 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 8700G 67
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 264 currently priced processors
- #38 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8400F 65
- #39 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600XT 64
- #40 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600 64
- #41 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 64
- #42 IntelIntel Core i5-14500 64
- #43 IntelIntel Core i5-14600KF 63
- #44 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600 63
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#94 of 264 graded processors
- #91 IntelIntel Core i9-7980XE 17
- #92 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 9600 17
- #93 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17
- #94 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 17
- #95 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 16
- #96 IntelIntel Core i9-9940X 16
- #97 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 16
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#95 of 264 currently priced processors
- #92 IntelIntel Core i5-12600K 11
- #93 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5700X 11
- #94 IntelIntel Core i5-13400 11
- #95 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 11
- #96 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8600G 11
- #97 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7500F 10
- #98 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600 10
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#91 of 264 graded processors
- #88 IntelIntel Core i5-14500 36
- #89 IntelIntel Core i5-13500 36
- #90 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 36
- #91 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 36
- #92 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 36
- #93 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600 36
- #94 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 36
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#50 of 264 currently priced processors
- #47 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600G 48
- #48 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 48
- #49 IntelIntel Core i5-14500 47
- #50 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 47
- #51 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 47
- #52 IntelIntel Core i5-14400F 46
- #53 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 45
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value70 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 100 +71% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X 87 +6% capability · +0% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeA Value64 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 89 +8% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X A 88 +8% capability · +0% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value11 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 38 +71% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 225 B 18 +8% capability · -7% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeC Value47 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X A 95 +71% capability · +0% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$142$142 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $30 above the strong-value threshold (~$142)cheapest tracked $172 against a $142 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming — the calculation only gets there near $69, against a cheapest tracked $172
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but A for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus grades A at $200
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 225 holds Relative Value 18 against its 11 for Productivity, at $160
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Performance per Watt, but A for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Ryzen 5 9600X grades A at $172
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
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Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 4700 MHz
- Boost clock
- 5300 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 142 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 142 W
- Socket
- AM5
- Memory support
- DDR5
- Maximum memory
- 128 GB
- Integrated graphics
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- Process node
- 5 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 6 MB
- L3 cache
- 32 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Release year
- 2022
- Manufacturer part number
- Ryzen 5 7600X
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
AM5 required
Your motherboard must use socket AM5. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
DDR5 memory
This processor takes DDR5. Memory of another generation does not fit the slots, even on a board with the right socket.
Cooler rated for 142 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 142 W on socket AM5.
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #94 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 796. AMD Ryzen 9 3900X currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X offers A-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #73 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 796. AMD Ryzen 5 7500F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #94 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 796. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X offers C-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #91 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 796. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.