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$169.21
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 285 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $169.21 vs $368.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.78 vs $1.45 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 18% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 254 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
216
85.03937007874016%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.21
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
53.79310344827587%
Price, $
$368.99
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348555 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2121
75.10623229461756%
Multi-Core
9729
58.107865973839814%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Ryzen 9 7900
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
144 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,424.99
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104 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$679.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
144 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,464.98
In Stock
104 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209
In Stock
104 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
167 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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