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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper FX-8350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2935 days newer than the cheaper FX-8350.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Battlefield 2042 than FX-8350 - 176 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8350 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$182.45 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 41% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.27 vs CA$2.16 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.16/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
48%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 60 minutes ago
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
144
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.45
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-8350 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 4 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
Buy for CA$182.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FX-8350
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | FX |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vishera |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or FX-8350
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
134 FPS
CA$41.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
81 FPS
CA$30.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
156 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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