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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 52% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8279U - 511 vs 337 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i5-12600K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
334 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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343 FPS
$5.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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358 FPS
$2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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343 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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343 FPS
$3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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358 FPS
$2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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390 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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367 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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334 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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319 FPS
$2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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