The Ryzen 9 5900X is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 8700G and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $19.03 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 7% cheaper – $259.95 vs $278.98
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- A faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 8700G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
95%
Min 1% FPS
134
96%
Price, $
$259.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$278.98
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
98%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
