AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

opinion on this budget friendly cpu. This cpu works great for gaming and you can save money. Especially when it’s on sale for a good price.Although it does lack in some cases like CPU heavy games.Like Fortnite if you have this budget cpu and paired it with an Rtx 4060 for a budget build Fortnite will have some frame dips.Because of the Gpu being too powerful for the cpu. But in Gpu heavy games it works great.Temperatures on the cpu are consistent never going to high.But do be warned that games like Fortnite will not be playable on any other graphic settings besides performance mode.Trying to launch the game max or on lowest settings of direct 12 will cause major dips in frames. Even with a good pc. I believe it has to just be the cpu not being strong enough. I think that other variables that affect the cpu would be background software like discord and if you use msi afterburner then the fps counter could cause frame issues.Ram is a factor and storage type.So if your buying this cpu for gaming specifically Fortnite run the game on performance and keep the resolution to 80% to 100% then your fine if you want frames.But don’t let my review scare you go with what you believe is best. In my case this cpu was definitely worth the price. And been using it for a few months now with no problems.