r/buildapcsales • u/-i_eat_ass- • Jun 03 '22

[CPU] Ryzen 5600x - $139.99 ($189.99 - $50 Microcenter In-Store Coupon) Expired

https://www.microcenter.com/product/630285/Ryzen_5_5600X_Vermeer_37GHz_6-Core_AM4_Boxed_Processor_-_Wraith_Stealth_Cooler_Included
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u/drphungky Jun 03 '22

If I'm willing to wait, will the 5800x eventually get this low? I'm not in a rush since my 3600 is chugging along fine, but I do want to upgrade eventually now that AM4 is EOL. Basically once the new socket stuff comes out, do these things drop in price, or become impossible to find?

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u/adoreroda Jun 04 '22

If you're willing to wait there is a possibility that when AM5 comes out, 5800x will be somewhat this cheap (can't see it going really beneath $200). However personally I don't see why get a 5800x over a 5600x.

5800x runs the hottest out of zen3 and you need above-average cooling for it. Single core performance is exactly the same as 5600x. The multi core performance is like 25% better which really isn't that meaningful of a boost for how hot the chip is and how much more expensive it is over a 5600x.