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.
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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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 78.30

Overall Rank: 554

Last Price Change: $271.99 USD (2024-06-11)

Average CPU Mark

21296

Single Thread Rating: 3820
Samples: 298*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600

Integer Math	66,017 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	51,400 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	84 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,690 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,819 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	254,981 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,290 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	17,242 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,820 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of June 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$273.49 USD	Buy Now!
	$271.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,297
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,398
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,626
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,904
Intel Core i5-12600		21,296
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,305
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,762
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,501
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,179

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		208.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		158.90
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.32
Intel Core i9-12900K		140.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		128.59
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.66
Intel Core i5-12600		78.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.37
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 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,922
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Intel Core i5-12600		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,699
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,931
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2119335 - Jun 08 2024		22266
BL2099636 - May 12 2024		23046
BL2096276 - May 08 2024		22319
BL2094044 - May 05 2024		21061
BL2091770 - May 02 2024		22188

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600		21,296
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600		28,286 (+32.8%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600		25,298 (+18.8%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600		24,886 (+16.9%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600		24,642 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600		24,000 (+12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i5-12600		23,168 (+8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600		21,574 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700T vs Intel Core i5-12600		21,555 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600		21,056 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12600		19,440 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12600		19,392 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i5-12600		16,389 (-23.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600 Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,442
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,050
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,395
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,134
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,521
Intel Core i5-12600		4,479

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