I remember upgrading to a 3600 from a i5-3470, the difference was massive. Then upgraded again to the 5800x3D. Thanks AM4.

Same. It applies to a lot of normal people who don’t upgrade every year or are more modest with their PC spending.

Are you I the US? Plenty of cheap AMD models to consider. Also why limit yourself to just one sku?

From what source? Laptop chips have always enjoyed higher margins than desktops. Not as much as their server line, but still.