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$261.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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MSRP in USD: $449
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X and the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $202.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.94 vs $1.22 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 122 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$202
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $202 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 122 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 7 5800X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
170 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
In Stock
137 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
170 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,966.68
In Stock
159 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,177.09
In Stock
169 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
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