Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 9 7900 is 800 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 5900X - 194 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €245.00 vs €377.60
- Up to 34% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 7900 - €1.28 vs €1.95 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |