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CA$499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 532 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 5600G - 156 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$188.98 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.35 vs CA$3.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
156
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.2/FPS
42%
Price, CA$
CA$499
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 181 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
140
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$188.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 5600G
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
70 FPS
CA$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,499.99
In Stock
144 FPS
CA$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,999
In Stock
99 FPS
CA$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
61 FPS
CA$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
113 FPS
CA$20.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
123 FPS
CA$20.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
61 FPS
CA$47.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
116 FPS
CA$23.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.97
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,925.23
In Stock
99 FPS
CA$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,394.22
In Stock
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