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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 1309 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8259U - 152 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 16 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Single-Core
1229
50.163265306122454%
Multi-Core
4064
34.4640434192673%
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Core i5-12600K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
95 FPS
CA$24.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
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CA$23.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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