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$368.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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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 AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- 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 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $216.23 vs $368.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.45 vs $2.48 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
58.46774193548387%
Price, $
$368.99
58%
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349100 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$216.23
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 349100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 5 7600X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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56 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
100 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$44.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
100 FPS
$20.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
In Stock
53 FPS
$26.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$27.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
In Stock
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