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$380.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 343 vs 326 FPS
- 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 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $211.09 vs $380.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.65 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
343
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
58%
Price, $
$380.99
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 279830 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
326
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$211.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $211.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 279830 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Ryzen 7 5800X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
329 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,054.88
In Stock
277 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,356.53
In Stock
266 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
In Stock
266 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
In Stock
284 FPS
$7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
In Stock
180 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$997
In Stock
329 FPS
$7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
In Stock
343 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,599.99
In Stock
234 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
240 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
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