Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 582 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-8279U - 144 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€2.99
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
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Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |