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Core i5-8279U vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-8279U vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8279U

2.4 GHz | 4-core

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for €467.41 on Amazon

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Core i5-8279U

2.4 GHz | 4-core

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for €467.41 on Amazon

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Updated 7254 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $320

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 946 days newer than Core i5-8279U.

Advantages of Core i5-8279U

Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

Performs up to 7% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8279U - 216 vs 202 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 24 vs 8 threads

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The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

FPS

202

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

216

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€467.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for €467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7254 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

337

FPS

535

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

223

FPS

242

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

755

FPS

932

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

139

FPS

339

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

125

FPS

159

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

Single-Core

1211

46%

Multi-Core

3736

24%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Core i5-8279U	vs	Core i9-12900K
Apr 3rd, 2019	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Coffee Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel BGA 1526	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Mobile	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	16
8	Threads	24
2.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
4.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
28 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
24.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Iris Pro Plus 655	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-8279U or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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SYSTEMTREFF High-End Gaming PC

194 FPS

€10.8/FPS

Radeon RX 7900 XT

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

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€2,094.9

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SYSTEMTREFF High-End Gaming PC

156 FPS

€12.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

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€1,899.9

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SYSTEMTREFF High-End Gaming PC

216 FPS

€17.49/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 2 TB HDD

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€3,777

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Predator Orion 7000 PO7-640 Desktop PC

166 FPS

€16.13/FPS

GeForce RTX 3090

Core i9-12900K

64 GB, N/A Storage

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€2,678.35

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SYSTEMTREFF® High-End Gaming PC

216 FPS

€14.61/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

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€3,154.9

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SYSTEMTREFF® Office PC

20 FPS

€58/FPS

GeForce GT 710

Core i9-12900K

16 GB, 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,159.9

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SYSTEMTREFF® Office PC

28 FPS

€41.07/FPS

GeForce GT 1030

Core i9-12900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

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€1,149.9

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SYSTEMTREFF Gaming Komplett PC

216 FPS

€18.1/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 2 TB HDD

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€3,909.9

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