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Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 7 5700X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $320

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $249

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 7 5700X3D is 1741 days newer than Core i5-8279U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U

  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 28 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8279U - 116 vs 103 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


FPS

103

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

116

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€241.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


Single-Core

1211

63%

Multi-Core

3736

36%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

1927

100%

Multi-Core

10267

100%

Intel Core i5-8279U

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Apr 3rd, 2019Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel BGA 1526SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
28 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
30.0x
Iris Pro Plus 655
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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