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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 Size: L1: 864 KB, L2: 9.5 MB, L3: 20 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) i5-12600K, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 110.99

Overall Rank: 166

Last Price Change: $249.99 USD (2022-11-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
27745

Single Thread Rating: 3977
Samples: 1689*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math87,578 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,602 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers95 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,568 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression337.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,507 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions21,951 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,977 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2022.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of November 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of November 2022.
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 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,543
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,745
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,695
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,945
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,593
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,355
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 163.34
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 113.12
Intel Core i5-12600K
 110.99
Intel Core i9-12900K
 86.73
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 70.05
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 64.52
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 48.52
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.46
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 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Intel Core i5-12600K
 3,977
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,950
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,893
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1682888 - Nov 30 2022
28754
BL1682834 - Nov 30 2022
26997
BL1682483 - Nov 29 2022
28970
BL1682477 - Nov 29 2022
27478
BL1682250 - Nov 29 2022 [Overclocked]
29948
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600K
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,745
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,945 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 34,541 (+24.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 28,120 (+1.4%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,404 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 26,674 (-3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,575 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,266 (-23.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 28,712 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 31,373 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 23,286 (-16.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,547 (-22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 23,751 (-14.4%)


Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,693
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,667
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,083
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,762
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,685
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,553
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,507
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,484
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,238
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
 6,214
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
 6,005
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,825
Intel Core i5-12600K
 5,048