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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€498.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8559U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |