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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 800 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 18% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 5600X - 284 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$158.98 vs CA$487.99
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2092
74.07932011331445%
Multi-Core
8659
51.71713551932151%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
114 FPS
CA$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
In Stock
152 FPS
CA$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,696.4
In Stock
120 FPS
CA$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
177 FPS
CA$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
In Stock
152 FPS
CA$13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
246 FPS
CA$28.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$6,896.19
In Stock
246 FPS
CA$35.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,694.83
In Stock
104 FPS
CA$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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