The Ryzen 5 5600X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X3D, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's CA$957.79 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 83% cheaper – CA$199.66 vs CA$1157.45
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
92%
Min 1% FPS
132
92%
Price, CA$
CA$199.66
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1157.45
17%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.3/FPS
19%
Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
$299.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
65 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
