Sponsor: Crucial DDR5 Memory https://geni.us/XKQaQ The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (R5 7600X) CPU has some serious value problems, with the total platform cost of an X670 board, the CPU itself, DDR5, and the higher-end cooler ballooning the entry point to DIY PC building. Until the B650 motherboards come out -- which is in October sometime -- the X670 and X670E boards make R5 7600X builds completely untenable from a value perspective. It's disappointing too, as the R5 CPUs have been a strong foothold for AMD Ryzen CPUs against Intel for about 4 years now. AMD has finally lost that, with Intel chipping away more and more at the low-end and mid-range while AMD focuses on the high-cost parts. Watch our review of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X -- 95 degrees Celsius is the new normal on Zen 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRaJXZMOMPU Watch our AMD R7 7700X CPU review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJeEd7_Cv90 Grab a GN Coaster Pack or PC Building Modmat! https://store.gamersnexus.net/ Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] AMD Ryzen 9 7950X on Amazon: https://geni.us/6X1RO Intel Core i9-12900K on Amazon: https://geni.us/YAlrh9 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X on Amazon: https://geni.us/FIyuhcS AMD Ryzen 7 7700X on Amazon: https://geni.us/udIJ AMD Ryzen 5 7600X on Amazon: https://geni.us/6AdNkw Intel Core i7-12700K on Amazon: https://geni.us/MP2tSl RELATED CONTENT Watch Extreme Overclocking the R9 7950X to 6.45GHz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccg6aU7Hmjw Watch our AMD Zen 4 initial news and Ryzen 7000 (7950X, 7900X, R7 7700X, R5 7600X) specs coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVnJbiYOCq4 Or check out the delidded AMD R9 7950X that we looked at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcSLsqcZw8I TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 01:20 - The Value Problem 03:41 - R5 7600X CSGO Gaming Benchmarks (1080p & 1440p) 05:13 - Rainbow Six Siege 7600X Benchmarks vs. R5 3600 06:07 - Stop Thinking About Upgrading If... 06:55 - Far Cry 6 Best CPUs of 2022 07:55 - Thoughts on Zen 4 Performance So Far 08:29 - Final Fantasy 14 CPU Benchmark (7600X vs. 12600K) 09:24 - Tomb Raider 1080p & 1440p CPU Benchmarks 10:29 - F1 2022 Ryzen 5 7600X Gaming FPS 11:28 - CPU Rendering Benchmarks (Blender Cycles 7600X) 12:55 - Power Efficiency Comparison (Perf/W) 14:03 - Code Compile Programming CPU Benchmarks (Chromium) 15:09 - Compression & Decompression Benchmarks (7600X) 16:20 - Adobe Premiere CPU Benchmarks (Best CPUs 2022) 17:14 - Adobe Photoshop Ryzen 5 7600X Benchmarks 17:56 - Thermal Benchmarks & 7600X Temperature vs. Frequency 18:55 - 7600X Power Consumption Testing 20:06 - Conclusion & Extremely High Entry Price ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Host, Writing, Testing & Lead: Steve Burke Testing, Research: Patrick Lathan Testing, Editing: Mike Gaglione Video Production, Editing: Andrew Coleman Product Footage: Robert Hoang