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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 95 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-8279U - 219 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
219
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Ryzen 5 3600
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
CA$13.5/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
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GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
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Radeon RX 550
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
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Ryzen 5 3600
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