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MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 7600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 109 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 7600X - 410 vs 407 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $199.99 vs $373.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.49 vs $0.91 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
407
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 6474 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 5 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
256 FPS
$5.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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207 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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207 FPS
$5.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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256 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,649
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320 FPS
$5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,798
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207 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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213 FPS
$5.16/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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218 FPS
$5.73/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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307 FPS
$4.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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256 FPS
$5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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