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Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $320

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $449

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 582 days newer than Core i5-8279U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U

  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 28 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8279U - 148 vs 125 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


FPS

125

84%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€187.02

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Prozessor (3,8 GHz, 32 MB L3)

Buy for 187.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 439 minutes ago

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 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


Single-Core

1211

56%

Multi-Core

3736

36%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8279U

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Apr 3rd, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1526SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
28 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Iris Pro Plus 655
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Ryzen 7 5800X

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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