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Core i7-8559U vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-8559U vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-8559U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1309 days newer than Core i7-8559U.

Advantages of Core i7-8559U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-8559U - 201 vs 173 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8559U - 16 vs 8 threads
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Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

173

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

201

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.01/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202.51

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 202.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1337

54%

Multi-Core

4138

34%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo

Core i7-8559U

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1356SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
27.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-8559U or Core i5-12600KF

With selected game settings

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