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CA$499
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 33% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 236 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$153.99 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.87 vs CA$2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.11/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$499
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 180 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
178
75%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 2600X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
236 FPS
CA$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,099.95
In Stock
222 FPS
CA$11.39/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
In Stock
213 FPS
CA$10.76/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,292.72
In Stock
216 FPS
CA$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,718.6
In Stock
200 FPS
CA$12.1/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
228 FPS
CA$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,355.41
In Stock
231 FPS
CA$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,965.25
In Stock
224 FPS
CA$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,647.37
In Stock
103 FPS
CA$27.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,799
In Stock
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