Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - £204.99 vs £485.96
- Up to 57% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 7700X - £0.68 vs £1.60 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 5900X - 303 vs 300 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
300
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £204.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6305 minutes ago
Buy for £485.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6304 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |