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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 946 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8279U - 300 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 24 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8279U or Core i9-12900K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
300 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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170 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$2,549
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259 FPS
$7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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170 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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170 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,392
In Stock
259 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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152 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
243 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,114.99
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259 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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126 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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