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Intel Core i5-12600

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 117 W

Cache Size: L1: 480 KB, L2: 7.5 MB, L3: 18 MB

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) i5-12600, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 82.63

Overall Rank: 373

Last Price Change: $260.00 USD (2023-05-16)

Average CPU Mark
rating
21483

Single Thread Rating: 3846
Samples: 209*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600

Integer Math66,044 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math51,390 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers88 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25,000 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,823 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression255,540 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,309 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,278 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,846 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$268.80 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$260.00 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,810
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,885
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,483
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,140
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i5-12600
 82.63
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Intel Core i5-12600
 3,846
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1829756 - May 30 2023
22158
BL1817865 - May 13 2023
22778
BL1817572 - May 13 2023
22451
BL1817569 - May 13 2023
20868
BL1814426 - May 09 2023
22566
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,483
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,952 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12600
 16,998 (-20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600
 28,183 (+31.2%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600
 27,844 (+29.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 26,831 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 25,837 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 25,498 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 24,670 (+14.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 21,646 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,748 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,720 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,621 (-8.7%)


Is the Intel Core i5-12600 Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,446
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,798
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,772
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,739
Intel Core i5-12600
 4,539