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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1344 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 26% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 236 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$358.98 vs CA$403.64
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$1.52 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
236
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0 GHz Eight Core AM4 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 7 1700
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
218 FPS
CA$25.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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167 FPS
CA$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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