Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 151 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $190.0 vs $249.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.64 vs $1.65 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
116
76%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $190 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |