Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 68% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 1700X - 265 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €49.0 vs €499.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.31 vs €1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |