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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 1007 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 65% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-8279U - 283 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 12 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i5-12500
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
€37.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€982.75
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79 FPS
€12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€975.09
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26 FPS
€29.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€772.84
In Stock
102 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,243.22
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79 FPS
€10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€839.72
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59 FPS
€15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€922.8
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59 FPS
€19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,142.64
In Stock
87 FPS
€15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,342.92
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26 FPS
€30.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
26 FPS
€34.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
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