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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 383 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 5% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8259U - 255 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 16 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$293.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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