Core i5-8279U vs Core i7-12700KF - How Many FPS Canada

Prices and Stock
MSRP $320

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $384

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 946 days newer than Core i5-8279U.

Advantages of Core i5-8279U

Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 28 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

Performs up to 15% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-8279U - 392 vs 342 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 20 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

FPS

342

87%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

392

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$279

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

1920 x 1080

Ultra

125

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

139

FPS

322

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

204

FPS

229

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

755

FPS

919

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

177

FPS

220

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

Single-Core

1211

48%

Multi-Core

3736

28%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Core i5-8279U	vs	Core i7-12700KF
Apr 3rd, 2019	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i7
Coffee Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel BGA 1526	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Mobile	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	12
8	Threads	20
2.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.0 GHz
28 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
24.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Iris Pro Plus 655	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes