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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 458 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-8259U - 205 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 24 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 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 9 3900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
119 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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119 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694.96
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98 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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