The Ryzen 9 7900X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7700, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $84.67 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700
- Up to 24% cheaper – $265.76 vs $350.43
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 7 7700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$350.43
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
76%
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
99%
Min 1% FPS
143
99%
Price, $
$265.76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 7 7700 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 7900X vs Ryzen 7 7700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 7 7700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
95%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
