https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-7-5700x-8-core-cpu-to-offer-same-performance-as-ryzen-7-5800x-for-150-us-less/ > Earlier this month, AMD introduced its Ryzen AM4 CPU refresh including the Ryzen 7 5700X which will hit retail for $299 US. The benchmarks of this chip have leaked out and show very impressive performance given its pricing. > It took AMD time to offer more mainstream and affordable options within the Ryzen 5000 family based on the Zen 3 core architecture. The 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake lineup really pushed them in releasing several new SKUs including the brand new Ryzen 7 5800X3D which is aimed directly at Alder Lake's gaming capabilities.