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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 800 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$209.99 vs CA$599.18
- Up to 63% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.67 vs CA$1.79 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5600X - 334 vs 312 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
312
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$209.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
334
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$599.18
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$599.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 9 7900
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