ProcessorReleased 2020MainstreamAMD AM4 platform (older)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is a 6-core AMD processor on the AMD AM4 platform (older). Its gaming index is 132 and its heavy-work index is 112, where a Ryzen 5 7600 class chip is about 120. The X3D cache makes it one of the fastest gaming CPUs you can buy.
Catalog Ref: ₪780Open comparison
What is good about it
- Extra 3D cache · the single biggest gain you can buy for game frame rates
What to know before buying
- No cooler in the box · budget for one
- AM4 is a legacy platform · best only as a cheap upgrade to an existing PC
Best for
high-refresh gaming, simulators and competitive titles
Socket AM4 · planning price ₪780.
Buy it if
Extra 3D cache · the single biggest gain you can buy for game frame rates
Skip it if
No cooler in the box · budget for one
CPU buying guide
How to choose a processor
For gaming, buy enough CPU to keep your target FPS stable and move the remaining budget to the GPU. Add cores when rendering, compiling, streaming or heavy multitasking genuinely benefits from them.
Read the full buying guideSpecifications
- Released
- 2020
- Gaming index
- 132
- Multi-core index
- 112
- Cores
- 6
- Power draw
- 105W
- Planning price
- ₪780
