AMD's mid-range flagship CPU is everything you need and more, offering a fantastic value proposition.
The Ryzen 5 2600X (and non-X variant) was the best CPU for your money in 2018, but 2019 brought the newer Ryzen 5 3600X (and 3600) replacement, which brings it a whole host of improvements, not to mention PCIe 4.0. The more enticing prospect is the price, offering countless benefits without a substantial increase in cost.
Even with the launch of Ryzen, AMD still lagged slightly behind team blue for single-core performance and gaming. But AMD has closed this gap, almost eliminating differences between the two camps with third-gen Ryzen. If you're on the hunt for the best mid-range processor you can buy right now on a tighter budget, the Ryzen 3600X is just what you're looking for.
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