AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X? Estimated FPS in popular games at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, the specs side by side, and what each costs in pounds.

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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800XExpect around 27% more FPS in games from AMD Ryzen 9 9900X.Fortnite 1080p: 340 vs 265 FPS.

Frame rates side by side

Average frame rate on “High” with GeForce RTX 5090 at FHD - 1080p.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Fortnite340 FPS265 FPS
Counter-Strike 2595 FPS465 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077180 FPS145 FPS
Valorant710 FPS560 FPS
COD: Warzone220 FPS175 FPS
Battlefield 6180 FPS145 FPS
PUBG: Battlegrounds315 FPS250 FPS
Rainbow Six Siege455 FPS355 FPS
Marvel Rivals195 FPS155 FPS
GTA V145 FPS115 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2180 FPS140 FPS
Escape from Tarkov110 FPS85 FPS
Rust140 FPS110 FPS
Minecraft450 FPS355 FPS

The specs

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Our gaming performance score7962
TDP120 W105 W

What they cost in pounds

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Frame rates in popular pairings

A guide only: how far apart they land depends on your game, settings and drivers. Our model is tuned against benchmarks published by TechPowerUp, Tom’s Hardware and Hardware Unboxed. CPU and GPU calibration: July 2026 · Newest games added: September 2026. How we calculate FPS