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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 946 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8279U - 212 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 20 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€279.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tray Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i7-12700K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
141 FPS
€10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
€14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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140 FPS
€18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,582.68
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107 FPS
€14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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150 FPS
€23.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€3,530.41
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73 FPS
€16.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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118 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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54 FPS
€20.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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54 FPS
€18.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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187 FPS
€13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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