Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €169.29 vs €367.85
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 7900X - €1.14 vs €2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 177 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
148
84%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.29
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €169.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6530 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.08/FPS
55%
Price, €
€367.85
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for €367.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6530 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 170 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |