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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 160 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5600 - 173 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1099.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
98 FPS
£12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
In Stock
53 FPS
£16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£879.99
In Stock
53 FPS
£14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£759.99
In Stock
151 FPS
£24.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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151 FPS
£27.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
In Stock
67 FPS
£22.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,529.95
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58 FPS
£27.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,619.95
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
19 FPS
£25.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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£492.99
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19 FPS
£51.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£977.54
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19 FPS
£57.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.03
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43 FPS
£30.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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