Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 713 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900 - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i5-8279U - 864 vs 755 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
