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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 800 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 5800X - 192 vs 180 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $211.09 vs $368.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.17 vs $1.92 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
60.9375%
Price, $
$368.99
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
180
93.75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$211.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349446 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2178
77.12464589235127%
Multi-Core
10263
61.29725855581437%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 7 5800X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
126 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,356.53
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117 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$997
In Stock
96 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
140 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,517.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$29.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,986.88
In Stock
140 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,645.88
In Stock
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