AMD Slashes 9600X And 7600X Below $180 And $150 As AM5 Builds Get Dramatically Cheaper to Enter

Jun 25, 2026 at 08:52am EDT
AMD Ryzen 7000 and 5000 series processor boxes are displayed alongside the text 'Amazon Prime Day' against an orange-lit geometric background.

More processors are getting a discount on this Prime Day deal, and you shouldn't miss these Ryzen CPUs if you want to build a powerful gaming PC on a budget.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Drops to Just $179 While Ryzen 5 7600X is Now Down to $146 on Amazon

There are some excellent deals on Amazon at the moment, ranging from PC components to pre-built systems, but the processor deals are particularly irresistible. We have just published Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus deal post that gives you the chance to buy the processor at just $264, making it one of the most powerful CPUs for gaming and productivity.

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However, if your budget doesn't allow you to spend over $200 or even $150, then we have two more amazing processors for you. If you want to upgrade to the latest AM5 platform, then we have processor deals from both the Zen 4 and Zen 5 series. From the Zen 5 series, the Ryzen 5 9600X is going to be the best 6-core processor you will ever have inside your system.

The processor launched at $279 two years ago, but as newer processors kept entering the market, the 9600X came down to around $220. However, sometimes it also drops to around $200, making it a perfect choice for budget builds. This time, it's at just $179 on Prime Day, making it the fastest gaming processor for the price. The processor offers up to 5.4 GHz of boost clock and ensures high frame rate gameplay using any high-end graphics card.

Buy AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at $179 on Amazon

For those who have a budget of no more than $150, they may consider going with the Ryzen 5 7600X. The 7600X is another fantastic 6-core/12-thread chip that is closer to 9600X in gaming performance but costs way less right now. Usually, it sits at around $180, but right now, it is selling for only $146 on Amazon.

Buy AMD Ryzen 5 7600X at $146 on Amazon

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