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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 582 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 28 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 74% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-8279U - 162 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 24 vs 8 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8279U | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8279U or Ryzen 9 5900X
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