The Ryzen 9 7900 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 7600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's CA$290.19 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 48% cheaper – CA$308.98 vs CA$599.17
- A much better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 5 7600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, CA$
CA$599.17
51%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.74/FPS
51%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, CA$
CA$308.98
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 5 7600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 5 7600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 5 7600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
