Buy on Amazon
CA$278.98
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $229
Availability
MSRP $229
AvailabilityMSRP $549
Availability
MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 109 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$278.98 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.09 vs CA$2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 7600 - 267 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
257
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$278.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$278.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
267
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$549
50%
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 24 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 5 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
121 FPS
CA$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,799.99
In Stock
167 FPS
CA$18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,072.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
