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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-8259U

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-8259U: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 945 days newer than Core i5-8259U.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-8259U - 193 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

193

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.27/FPS

100%

Price, $

$438.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 114 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

171

88%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1229

56%

Multi-Core

4064

34%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i5-8259U

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateApr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel BGA 1356
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.3 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDPNot Available
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier23.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Iris Pro Plus
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-8259U

No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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