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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1097 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i5-8279U - 93 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Ryzen 5 5500
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
46 FPS
£18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
In Stock
30 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
40 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
59 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
37 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
37 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
40 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
30 FPS
£36.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
In Stock
30 FPS
£24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£719.99
In Stock
59 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
46 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
40 FPS
£35.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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