Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1099 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €84.39 vs €382.89
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - €0.27 vs €1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 343 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
314
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
343
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
24%
Price, €
€382.89
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €382.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |