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$279
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $279.0 vs $380.99
- Up to 12% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 7900X - $2.1 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 5900X - 160 vs 133 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
133
83.125%
Value, $/FPS
$2.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 354179 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
88.23529411764707%
Price, $
$380.99
73%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $380.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2179
74.54669859733151%
Multi-Core
11883
66.5751582721721%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 9 7900X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
86 FPS
$21.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,844.49
In Stock
140 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
In Stock
107 FPS
$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
In Stock
140 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
160 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$37.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$34.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
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