The Ryzen 7 7700X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900 and it's also a better value for money, as it's €31.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 9% cheaper – €311.99 vs €343.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 9 5900 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, €
€311.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 9 5900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 9 5900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 9 5900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
