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Core i5-8259U vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-8259U vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP $449

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 945 days newer than Core i5-8259U.

Advantages of Core i5-8259U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-8259U - 452 vs 406 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 16 vs 8 threads
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

406

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

452

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1229

56%

Multi-Core

4064

40%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo

Core i5-8259U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1356SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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