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In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 283 days older than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8259U
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-8259U - 102 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 20 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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