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Core i5-8259U vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-8259U vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $199

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5 5600 is 1476 days newer than Core i5-8259U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8259U - 235 vs 224 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

224

95%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

235

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1229

61%

Multi-Core

4064

48%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-8259U

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1356SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
23.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Ryzen 5 5600

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

Laptops Using Core i5-8259U or Ryzen 5 5600

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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