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Core i5-8279U vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-8279U vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 129.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7377 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 129.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7377 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 946 days newer than Core i5-8279U.

Advantages of Core i5-8279U

  • Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 28 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 65% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-8279U - 243 vs 147 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
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FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


FPS

147

60%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

243

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.56

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 129.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7377 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U

Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019


Single-Core

1211

49%

Multi-Core

3736

31%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo

Core i5-8279U

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Apr 3rd, 2019
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5Core i5
Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1526Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
4
10
8
16
2.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
4.9 GHz
28 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
24.0x
37.0x
Iris Pro Plus 655
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PCs Using Core i5-8279U or Core i5-12600KF

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108.01

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130.02

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158.51

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175.68

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296.35

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341.19

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Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
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Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

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

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

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

129.56

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-8279U Logo
Core i5-8279U
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

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

129.56

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

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

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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

129.56

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

251.35

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

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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

129.56

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

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

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

129.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

129.56

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

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

129.56

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

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

129.56

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

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

129.56

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

129.56

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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

129.56

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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

129.56

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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