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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 741 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-8279U - 199 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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