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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: 138.97

Overall Rank: 278

Last Price Change: $199.99 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark
rating
27793

Single Thread Rating: 3967
Samples: 3072*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math87,824 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,581 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers94 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36,044 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,587 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression345,782 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,528 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,029 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,967 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600K

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.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,536
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,714
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,793
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,411
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i5-12600K
 138.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.88
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 5th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Intel Core i5-12600K
 3,967
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
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
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1962465 - Dec 04 2023
28964
BL1962389 - Dec 04 2023
27054
BL1961827 - Dec 04 2023
29673
BL1961768 - Dec 04 2023
21492
BL1961432 - Dec 03 2023 [Overclocked]
29801
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600K
As of 5th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,793
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 28,705 (+3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 26,752 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,928 (-21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,976 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,473 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,653 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,597 (-22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,472 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 32,347 (+16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 28,255 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 25,253 (-9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 23,203 (-16.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,209
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,519
Intel Core i5-12600K
 5,081