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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 458 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 68% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8259U - 37 vs 22 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 12 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Ryzen 5 3600X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
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Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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