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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$489.98 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.87 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 5950X - 590 vs 561 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
561
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
590
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$549
89%
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 34 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
338 FPS
CA$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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