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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 946 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 24% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8279U - 155 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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