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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

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Updated 23 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 160 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €118.90 vs €382.89
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - €0.62 vs €1.79 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 11% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 214 vs 193 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

193

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.9

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.79/FPS

35%

Price, €

€382.89

31%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

69%

Multi-Core

8539

48%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Apr 20th, 2022Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 9
VermeerCodenameRaphael
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
7 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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