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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1309 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8259U - 151 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 24 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€433.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8259U | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 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 |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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