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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1273 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 28 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 45% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8279U - 288 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 24 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€395.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Ryzen 9 7900X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
252 FPS
€8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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216 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,939
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224 FPS
€12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,849.99
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232 FPS
€10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,419.9
In Stock
261 FPS
€8.04/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
In Stock
288 FPS
€21.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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€6,145.08
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261 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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