
65w tdp, but tunable and overclockable. Running it with an AIO watercooler, runs 40-65 celsios typically. Came up immediately with a discrete graphic card. ( I was having trouble with other (similar, used, no graphics cpu , Perhaps it is a simpler initialization when the cpu has graphics? ) It is nice to have the "latest and greatest Zen 5 core., as of 2025 I dabble in performance coding / performance optimization, I wanted the full 512 bit avx512 support featured in Zen 5. This CPU is a price/performance sweet spot.


Great efficiency and speed. Great temps and solid as a rock!

I had no problem installing into my pc.

Faster than a 12700. All you need for most tasks and most games.

Good power!

Fast - improved rendering time in Davinci, improved fps in games, improved office software speed.


Works as advertised. Great price.

- close in performance to much more expensive CPUs - 18 (!) cores - matches AMD in gaming and handily beats in productivity

3d v cache

-Processes videos in almost half the time my Ryzen 5 3600 did. -Terrific power/performance ratio -Great for gaming, but better for productivity

-Good price to performance -excellent for 1440p paired with my Radeon 6800 XT, 144fps+ in most games

Fast upgrade from 12900k 6ghz outta box AI overclock Price vs last two chips Same socket


It outforms is or almost the same as the 9950 and 9800 in gaming.

-great price

12 cores of blazing fast rage and 24 threads of fury.

