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Intel Core i5-12600HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12600HX can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 12 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600HX 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 i5-12600HX

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1964

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.6 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 55 W

TDP Down: 45 W

TDP Up: 157 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 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) i5-12600HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 86.11

Overall Rank:
657th fastest in multithreading out of 5447 CPUs
375th fastest in single threading out of 5447 CPUs
103rd fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.00 USD (2022-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
24456
Single Thread Rating
3588

Samples: 105*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math78,124 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math57,748 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers82 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting32,875 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption17,356 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression290,972 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,487 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,343 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,588 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600HX

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of November 2025.
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 Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,392
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 24,456
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,702
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,863
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,105
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,557
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,620
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,417
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 86.11
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.29
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.47
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.06
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 3,588
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,517
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,895
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,395
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3044859 - Nov 11 2025
27057
BL3044117 - Nov 11 2025
26663
BL3043019 - Nov 10 2025
26517
BL3037136 - Nov 08 2025
25586
BL3036145 - Nov 08 2025
25766
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600HX
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 24,456
Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 20,466 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 20,931 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i5-1350P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 18,812 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i5-1340P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 18,637 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 16,131 (-34.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 23,415 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 27,821 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 24,903 (+1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 18,594 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 17,238 (-29.5%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 12,756 (-47.8%)
Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 28,501 (+16.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,814
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,622
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,059
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,020
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,972
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,813
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,981
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,756
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,746
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,717
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 3,166