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Intel Core i5-12600K

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12600K can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 10 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600K also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12600K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.7 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.8 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Down: 125 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600K, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 158.34

Overall Rank: 334

Last Price Change: $175.20 USD (2024-05-08)

Average CPU Mark
rating
27741

Single Thread Rating: 3953
Samples: 3631*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600K

Integer Math87,895 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,517 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers93 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,835 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,572 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression345,648 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,525 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,026 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,953 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,325
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,372
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,633
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,741
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,461
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.38
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
Intel Core i5-12600K
 158.34
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.58
Intel Core i9-13900K
 126.05
Intel Core i9-12900K
 125.37
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.88
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Intel Core i5-12600K
 3,953
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2096703 - May 09 2024 [Overclocked]
30707
BL2096310 - May 08 2024
30383
BL2095918 - May 07 2024
29729
BL2095183 - May 06 2024
29296
BL2095065 - May 06 2024
28138
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600K
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,741
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 28,563 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,440 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 26,708 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,219 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,907 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,587 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,571 (-22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,262 (-12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,909 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,053 (-24.1%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 19,560 (-29.5%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 19,418 (-30.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,775
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,265
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,153
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,518
Intel Core i5-12600K
 5,065