The Ryzen 7 7700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1600 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only £252.13 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 1600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 52% cheaper – £229.99 vs £482.12
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 5 1600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, £
£482.12
47%
Value, £/FPS
£2.18/FPS
59%
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
179
81%
Min 1% FPS
119
82%
Price, £
£229.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 5 1600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 5 1600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 5 1600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 1600
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | $219.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
