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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 582 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 28 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 20% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-8279U - 236 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
$5.18/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$999.99
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211 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$1,495
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
167 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
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Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
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$1,479.99
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184 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
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$N/A
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$1,948
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,478
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236 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
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199 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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GeForce RTX 3080
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
217 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
$5.7/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$1,099.99
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123 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
$12.51/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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211 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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151 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
217 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
180 FPS
$6.1/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
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$1,097.99
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193 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,839
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193 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,358.88
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211 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.19
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193 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
184 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
184 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
184 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
151 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
221 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
133 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 500 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
221 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
221 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
189 FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
211 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
211 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,763.29
In Stock
167 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,829
In Stock
193 FPS
$14.25/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,749.99
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