Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1636 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8259U - 246 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 24 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
