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Core i7-8559U vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-8559U vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 498.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 498.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1309 days newer than Core i7-8559U.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-8559U - 207 vs 202 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8559U - 24 vs 8 threads
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

202

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

207

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€498.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 498.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1337

51%

Multi-Core

4138

27%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-8559U

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Intel Core i9-12900K

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1356SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
27.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Iris Pro PlusIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i7-8559U or Core i9-12900K

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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