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Core i7-8559U vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-8559U vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 1309 days newer than Core i7-8559U.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8559U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-8559U - 229 vs 206 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8559U - 20 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

206

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

229

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.96/FPS

100%

Price, £

£218.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1337

53%

Multi-Core

4138

31%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-8559U

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1356SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
27.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i7-8559U or Core i7-12700KF

Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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