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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 946 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8279U - 183 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 20 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i7-12700K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,261
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73 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,249
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131 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,259.46
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131 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,039.99
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132 FPS
$18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429
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113 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,623.17
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139 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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63 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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132 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,639
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