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Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-1230U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 475 days older than Core i5-1230U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-1230U

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

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-1230U - 560 vs 542 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-1230U - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of World of Tanks.
World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

542

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

560

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€239.35

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 239.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 222 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1652

76%

Multi-Core

5567

47%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-1230U

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1781SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
12
12Threads
24
1.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
10.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Iris Xe 80EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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