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Core i7-8559U vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-8559U vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-8559U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 945 days newer than Core i7-8559U.

Advantages of Core i7-8559U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-8559U - 272 vs 247 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8559U - 24 vs 8 threads
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

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Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

247

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

272

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.8/FPS

100%

Price, €

€489

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 489 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 225 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1337

61%

Multi-Core

4138

35%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo

Core i7-8559U

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1356SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
27.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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