The Ryzen 9 5900X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7700X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only €35.87 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 11% cheaper – €278.13 vs €314.00
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 7700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
92%
Min 1% FPS
134
92%
Price, €
€278.13
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, €
€314
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
96%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 7700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 7700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 7700X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
