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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 5950X - 288 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.77 vs CA$1.93 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$499.0 vs CA$509.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$509
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
251 FPS
CA$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,639.98
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210 FPS
CA$12.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
199 FPS
CA$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.34
In Stock
195 FPS
CA$11.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
176 FPS
CA$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,443.82
In Stock
224 FPS
CA$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,214.67
In Stock
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