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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: 82.28

Overall Rank: 452

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
21392

Single Thread Rating: 3834
Samples: 257*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600

Integer Math66,148 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math51,470 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers86 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,861 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,834 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression255,106 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,297 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,229 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,834 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 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 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,539
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,401
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,928
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,392
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,197
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i5-12600
 82.28
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
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 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Intel Core i5-12600
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1953295 - Nov 23 2023
21791
BL1953126 - Nov 23 2023
21660
BL5051892 - Nov 22 2023
21177
BL1949619 - Nov 18 2023
21551
BL1946775 - Nov 15 2023
19689
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,392
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,985 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12600
 16,725 (-21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 28,706 (+34.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600
 28,256 (+32.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600
 27,794 (+29.9%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 25,398 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 25,253 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 24,674 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 21,597 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 21,127 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,680 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,590 (-8.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600 Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,216
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,568
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,428
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,424
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,225
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,810
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,695
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,519
Intel Core i5-12600
 4,504