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CA$249
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 109 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$249.0 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.79 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 7600 - 328 vs 315 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 24 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
315
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
328
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$499
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 5 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
185 FPS
CA$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,366.47
In Stock
240 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
In Stock
282 FPS
CA$10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,897.13
In Stock
226 FPS
CA$10.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,292.72
In Stock
230 FPS
CA$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,735.71
In Stock
210 FPS
CA$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,419.68
In Stock
254 FPS
CA$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,448.88
In Stock
261 FPS
CA$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,965.25
In Stock
245 FPS
CA$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,647.37
In Stock
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