Microcenter is back with some amazing deals on AMD Ryzen & Intel Core CPUs and also offers some great bundle packages.
Microcenter Will Give You A Great Deal on Separate & Bundle Packages Featuring The Latest AMD Ryzen & Intel Core CPUs
The folks over at Microcenter are known to offer some great combo and individual deals to US residents. We have covered countless deals from the retailer in the past and they are back with some amazing new discounts on the latest Intel and AMD chips which are perfect for new PC builders.
Starting with the AMD camp, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D flagship is down to $503 US while the Non-X3D variant is down to $476 US. The 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X3D is selling for as low as $346.49 US & the Non-X3D variant is down to $369.99 US. One of the fastest gaming chips on the market, AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D, is still available for $349.99 US but you can find an even better combo deal that we will get to in a bit. The 6-core Ryzen 7000 CPUs can be found for as low as $161.99 US making them a great fit for your budget and mainstream builds.
Microcenter also offers the recently launched AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs with up to 10% discounts with its Insider card. You can find the AMD Ryzen 7000 & Ryzen 5000 CPU deals below:
AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs Prices [Microcenter]:
| CPU Name | Original Price | Lowest Price [12/05/24] | Purchase Link [Affiliate] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 7950X3D | $699.99 | $503.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 9 7950X | $699.99 | $476.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 9 7900X3D | $599.99 | $346.49 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 9 7900X | $549.99 | $369.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 9 7900 | $429.00 | $323.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 7800X3D | $449.00 | $349.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | $399.00 | $269.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 7700 | $329.99 | $242.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 7600X | $299.00 | $179.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 7600 | $229.00 | $161.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 8700G | $329.99 | $269.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 8600G | $229.99 | $179.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 8500G | $179.99 | $152.99 | Buy Here! |
AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs Black Friday Deals [Microcenter]:
| CPU Name | Original Price | Lowest Price [12/05/24] | Purchase Link [Affiliate] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 5950X | $799.00 | $314.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 9 5900X | $549.99 | $233.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 5800X3D | $449.00 | $299.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 5800X | $299.99 | $152.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 5700X3D | $249.99 | $197.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 5700G | $359.99 | $143.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 7 5700 | $299.99 | $157.49 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 5600X3D | $229.99 | $229.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 5600X | $299.99 | $125.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 5600GT | $139.99 | $116.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 5600G | $259.99 | $107.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 5600 | $199.99 | $129.59 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 5500GT | $109.99 | $98.99 | Buy Here! |
| Ryzen 5 5500 | $159.99 | $80.99 | Buy Here! |
If you are more of the team Intel guy, then Microcenter has you folks covered too with the Core i9-14900K retailing for as low as $467.99 or you can grab the Core i9-13900K for $404.99 US which is essentially the same chip with nearly similar performance. The Core i7-13700K can be found for as low as $319.99 US while the Core i5-13600K retails for as low as $249.99 US. The Core i5-13400 also gets discounted down to $179.99 US.
Intel 14th Gen CPUs Prices [Microcenter]:
| CPU Name | Original Price | Lowest Price [12/05/24] | Purchase Link [Affiliate] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-14900K | $699.99 | $467.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i9-14900 | $599.99 | $549.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i7-14700K | $499.99 | $332.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i7-14700 | $399.99 | $349.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i5-14600K | $349.99 | $260.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i5-14400 | $239.99 | $199.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i3-14100 | $149.99 | $116.99 | Buy Here! |
Intel 13th Gen CPUs Prices [Microcenter]:
| CPU Name | Original Price | Lowest Price [12/05/24] | Purchase Link [Affiliate] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-13900KS | $749.99 | $499.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i9-13900K | $729.99 | $404.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i7-13700K | $519.99 | $319.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i5-13600K | $379.99 | $249.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i5-13400 | $239.99 | $179.99 | Buy Here! |
If you want even better value, then you can find that with the Intel 12th Gen Core CPU family which includes the Core i9-12900K for $279.99 US, Core i7-12700K for $229.99 US, Core i5-12600K for just $152.10 US and the Core i5-12400 for $139.99 US.
Intel 12th Gen CPUs Prices [Microcenter]:
| CPU Name | Original Price | Lowest Price [12/05/24] | Purchase Link [Affiliate] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-12900K | $649.99 | $279.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i7-12700K | $449.99 | $229.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i5-12600K | $319.99 | $152.10 | Buy Here! |
| Core i5-12600KF | $299.99 | $149.99 | Buy Here! |
| Core i5-12400 | $219.99 | $139.99 | Buy Here! |
Next up, we have the combo deals on both AMD Ryzen and Intel Core CPUs with a Core i9-12900K package that includes a Z790 motherboard and 32 GB of DDR5 memory for $359.99 US while the Core i5-12600KF package with 16 GB of DDR5 memory plus a Z790 motherboard retails for $224.99 US.
Intel Core CPU Combo Deals (via Microcenter):
- Core i7-13700K + 32 GB Ripjaws + MSI Z790-P PRO WIFI = $449.99 US
- Core i9-12900K + 32 GB Ripjaws + ASUS Z790-V PRIME = $359.99 US
- Core i7-12700K + 16 GB Ripjaws + MSI Z790-P PRO WIFI = $296.99 US
- Core i5-12600KF + 16 GB Ripjaws + MSI Z790-P PRO WIFI = $224.99 US
AMD Ryzen CPUs also get some combo action with the 7800X3D being bundled with 32 GB of DDR5 memory and a Gigabyte B650 motherboard for $431.99 US. That's a fantastic deal which is great for new AM5 builders.
AMD Ryzen CPU Combo Deals (via Microcenter):
- Ryzen 9 7900X + 32 GB Ripjaws + ASUS B650E-F ROF STRIX = $521.99 US
- Ryzen 7 7800X3D + 32 GB Ripjaws + Gigabyte B650 Gaming = $431.99 US
- Ryzen 7 7700X + 32 GB Ripjaws + MSI B650-P PRO WIFI = $341.99 US
- Ryzen 7 5800X3D + 16 GB Ripjaws + ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS = $296.99 US
Overall, it looks like Intel Core and AMD Ryzen CPUs are in a very competitive battle with each other. The AMD Ryzen CPUs have grabbed desktop x86 share from Intel so the company is giving retailers the green light to go heavy on discounts as these can also be seen on Amazon & Newegg but AMD isn't stopping anytime soon and is fighting back with its series of discounts which makes the CPU market more interesting and competitive.
News Source: Many thanks to @Sebasti66855537 for the tip!
