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CA$519
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MSRP $549
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MSRP $229
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 9 7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 7600 - 298 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$279.00 vs CA$519.00
- Up to 45% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.96 vs CA$1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$519
53%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 6585 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
291
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6585 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 5 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 7600
With selected game settings
161 FPS
CA$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,799.99
In Stock
211 FPS
CA$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,063.44
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