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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 Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$239.47 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 52% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.15 vs CA$2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 5600G - 231 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
209
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 177 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.38/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$549
43%
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 177 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
86 FPS
CA$16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$19.07/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$18.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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146 FPS
CA$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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140 FPS
CA$17/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$38.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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