Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 532 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $139.99 vs $321.14
- Up to 51% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.56 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5600G - 282 vs 252 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
252
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10644 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
282
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
49%
Price, $
$321.14
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for $321.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10645 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Cezanne | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |