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Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 5 1600

Core i5-8279U vs Ryzen 5 1600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $320

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $219

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 722 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U

  • Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 170 vs 168 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 28 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

168

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€74.94

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


Single-Core

1211

100%

Multi-Core

3736

81%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

88%

Multi-Core

4578

100%

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo

Intel Core i5-8279U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Apr 3rd, 2019
Release DateApr 11th, 2017
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel BGA 1526SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
28 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
24.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Iris Pro Plus 655
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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