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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1028 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8279U - 123 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€294
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i7-12700
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
€16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,069.69
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65 FPS
€11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€771.25
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56 FPS
€19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
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65 FPS
€21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,384.3
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65 FPS
€41.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
In Stock
65 FPS
€13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
65 FPS
€16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,051.91
In Stock
65 FPS
€24.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,604.59
In Stock
65 FPS
€27.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,775.98
In Stock
65 FPS
€19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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