Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 945 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-8259U - 206 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
