The Ryzen 5 9600X 6 core / 12 Thread CPU features a base clock speed of 3.9Ghz and a boost speed of up to 5.4Ghz. It has a TDP of 65W. On the other hand the Ryzen 7 9700X features more cores and threads. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock speed of 3.8 Ghz and a max boost speed of 5.5 Ghz with a TDP of 65W. While both are fantastic for gaming, the Ryzen 7 will perform better thanks to its additional cores and threads.