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Core i5-8259U vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-8259U vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-8259U 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 i5-8259U.

Advantages of Core i5-8259U

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

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 214% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8259U - 69 vs 22 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 20 vs 8 threads
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Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

22

32%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

69

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1229

49%

Multi-Core

4064

30%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo

Core i5-8259U

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1356SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8Threads
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
23.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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