The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a great CPU deal at just £420 right now

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Just when you thought it was impossible to get hold of next-gen computer hardware in general, Scan pulls this incredible CPU deal out of the bag. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread monster processor, built using AMD's top-notch Zen 3 architecture. And right now, the Ryzen 7 5800X is a fantastic £420 at Scan.

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This is a seriously powerful CPU, with great IPC improvements giving it an advantage in thread-aware applications over previous generation models like the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT. In Cinebench R20 rendering it throws up a multi-core score of 6054, and the single-core score sits at 626—which is miles ahead of the previous gen.

Game wise, you're looking at way over 70 FPS average at 1080p, on ultra settings, in plenty of top games, such as Metro Exodus and Total War: Three Kingdoms.

Usually, you'd have to drop £449 on this CPU, but you can save yourself the best part of £30 right now and pick it up for £420. Plus, that comes with not only free delivery on your whole basket, but delivery by tomorrow if you act fast. There's a lot of strife going on across the hardware market at the moment, so we can't guarantee you'll see this price again.

Having been obsessed with game mechanics, computers and graphics for three decades, Katie took Game Art and Design up to Masters level at uni and has been writing about digital games, tabletop games and gaming technology for over five years since. She can be found facilitating board game design workshops and optimising everything in her path.