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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-8259U 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 i5-8259U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-8259U - 197 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
197
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£259.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8259U |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel BGA 1356 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 105 W | TDP | Not Available |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Iris Pro Plus |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-8259U
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
170 FPS
£9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,646.4
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126 FPS
£12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,593.6
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