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CA$392.25
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AvailabilityMSRP $249
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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1995 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$392.25 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 26% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.95 vs CA$2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Ryzen 5 1600X - 208 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
201
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$392.25
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Updated 251 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
208
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$549
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 250 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
134 FPS
CA$22.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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