AMD is reportedly already working on a budget X3D gaming CPU based on its latest Zen 5 architecture. According to the latest word from the rumor mill, the new AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D has six cores, rather than the eight expected on the 9800X3D, but will still have the same 64MB stack of 3D V-cache to improve gaming performance. AMD’s 3D V-cache has proved to be a winner when it comes to gaming frame rates, as we found in our Ryzen 7 7800X3D review. This chip is still the best gaming CPU we’ve tested, but it’s been out for well over a year now, and it was only in the last few weeks that the six-core Ryzen 5 7600X3D was announced as a cheaper option. This time, however, it looks as though there could be a budget AMD X3D chip out even sooner. Continue reading A new AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D budget gaming CPU is reportedly already in the works MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review