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CA$280
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$280.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 15% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.4 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 7 2700 - 217 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
200
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$280
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$280 on Amazon
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Updated 8875 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
77%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8875 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
132 FPS
CA$41.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
58 FPS
CA$42.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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