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CA$189
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 800 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$189.0 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$0.99 vs CA$1.95 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 5600X - 210 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
191
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14405 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
210
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.95/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$409
46%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14405 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 7 7700
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
155 FPS
CA$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,943.45
In Stock
118 FPS
CA$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
158 FPS
CA$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
118 FPS
CA$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
176 FPS
CA$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
125 FPS
CA$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
138 FPS
CA$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,674.53
In Stock
138 FPS
CA$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,539.08
In Stock
158 FPS
CA$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,067.79
In Stock
178 FPS
CA$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,299.99
In Stock
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