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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8259U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8259U is 359 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 197 vs 193 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 12 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
193
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.57/FPS
100%
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CA$302.52
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Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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