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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $185.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.87 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 243 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
213
87.65432098765432%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Updated 350035 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
75.65217391304348%
Price, $
$279
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350034 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1114
51.124368976594766%
Multi-Core
5489
46.19203904737861%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
151 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,844.49
In Stock
84 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$28.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
36 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$28.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,879.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
115 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
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