CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel · Alder Lake (12th) · LGA1700MSRP $289

The Intel Core i5-12600K is Intel’s high-end Alder Lake (12th) chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 10 cores and 16 threads, it scores 82/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.9 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

82/100

1440p gaming index

Intel Core i5-12600K processor photo
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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
10 / 16
BASE CLOCK
3.7 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.9 GHz
L3 CACHE
20 MB
TDP
125 W
SOCKET
LGA1700
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,918
PASSMARK MULTI
27,516

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
85/100
1440p gaming
82/100
4K gaming
80/100
Productivity
68/100

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