The Ryzen 7 5700 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-7900X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £302.36 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 71% cheaper – £122.30 vs £424.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 5700 vs Core i9-7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£122.3
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
187
94%
Min 1% FPS
124
95%
Price, £
£424.66
28%
Value, £/FPS
£2.27/FPS
27%
Ryzen 7 5700 vs Core i9-7900X 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 7 5700 vs Core i9-7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5700 vs Core i9-7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
14 MB
88%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5700 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
$179.00 | MSRP | $999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Not Available | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 14 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
