Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Ryzen 9 7900

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Ryzen 9 7900: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 9 7900 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 9 7900 currently offers +11.5% better value, available at a $40.02 price difference.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 181 vs 174 FPS

Is newer – 2024-07-10 vs 2023-01-10

Ryzen 9 7900 Advantages

Up to 11.5% better value for money – $1.44 vs $1.60/FPS

Costs only 86% of the price – $250 vs $290 (14% cheaper)

More processing cores – 12 vs 6 cores

Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65W vs 105W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X3D
181fps(100%)
Ryzen 9 7900
174fps(96%)
WinnerRyzen 5 5600X3D
+4% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 9 7900 FPS ÷ Ryzen 5 5600X3D FPS) × 100
Example: (174 ÷ 181) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Ryzen 5 5600X3D FPS - Ryzen 9 7900 FPS) ÷ Ryzen 9 7900 FPS) × 100
Example: ((181 - 174) ÷ 174) × 100 = 4%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 9 7900 is only 96% as fast, then Ryzen 5 5600X3D should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "4% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 4% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Ryzen 5 5600X3D
0.624 Value90% Efficiency
Ryzen 9 7900
0.696 Value100% Efficiency