AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Benchmarks Leak: Budget Gaming King
Leaked benchmarks show AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X beating even Intel's i9-14900KS in single-core performance. Is this the new budget gaming CPU king
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X: Budget Gaming King in the Making? The upcoming AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, the entry-level CPU in the Zen 5 family, is already making waves with leaked benchmarks showing it outperforming even Intel's flagship Core i9-14900KS in single-core performance. Here's the rundown: Leaked Geekbench 6 results show the 6-core Ryzen 5 9600X (with a boost clock of 5.4 GHz) achieving a single-core score of 3,284, surpassing the Ryzen 5 7600X by 15% and even beating the powerful Intel Core i9-14900KS. Impressive performance at a lower TDP: This performance is especially notable considering the Ryzen 5 9600X's 65W TDP compared to the Core i9-14900KS's 150W TDP. Potential for overclocking: The leaked benchmark was reportedly run with Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) enabled, allowing the CPU to boost to 5.5 GHz, suggesting even more performance headroom for overclocking enthusiasts. Competitive multi-core performance: While single-core performance steals the show, the Ryzen 5 9600…