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AvailabilityMSRP $329
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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$279.95 vs CA$377.00
- Up to 11% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.24 vs CA$1.40 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 19% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 7 1700 - 270 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
226
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
270
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
89%
Price, CA$
CA$377
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$377 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 1700 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
214 FPS
CA$25.7/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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135 FPS
CA$18.59/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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213 FPS
CA$18.77/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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