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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 5600X - 84 vs 69 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $108.01 vs $341.19
- Up to 61% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.57 vs $4.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
69
82%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.01
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
67 FPS
€25.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,711.7
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24 FPS
€46.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,108.1
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24 FPS
€39.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€945.94
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19 FPS
€47.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€905.08
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64 FPS
€35.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€2,297.29
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84 FPS
€53.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€4,503.6
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24 FPS
€30.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€720.71
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73 FPS
€30.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,226.59
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24 FPS
€45.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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40 FPS
€33.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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