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Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 122.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 122.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 1113 days newer than Core i5-8279U.

Advantages of Core i5-8279U

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 28 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8279U - 311 vs 289 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


FPS

289

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

311

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€122.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 122.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


Single-Core

1211

60%

Multi-Core

3736

44%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo

Core i5-8279U

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Apr 3rd, 2019Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1526SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
28 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Iris Pro Plus 655
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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