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Core i5-4258U vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-4258U vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-4258U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2711 days newer than Core i5-4258U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-4258U

  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 28 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-4258U - 300 vs 265 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4258U - 24 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Apex Legends.
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-4258U Logo
Core i5-4258U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


FPS

265

88%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

300

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.27/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$379.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-4258U Logo
Core i5-4258U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4258U Logo
Core i5-4258U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


Single-Core

847

39%

Multi-Core

1693

14%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-4258U

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Jun 4th, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1168SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
24
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
28 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 5100
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-4258U or Ryzen 9 5900X

Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High

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