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Core i5-8259U vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-8259U vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $299

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1460 days newer than Core i5-8259U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8259U - 230 vs 204 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

204

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

230

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.04/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$251

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1229

58%

Multi-Core

4064

42%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-8259U

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1356SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Ryzen 7 5700X

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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