Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Mid-range
Intel Alder Lake desktop processor released in 2021 — 10 cores, 16 threads, boosting to 4.9 GHz on socket LGA1700.
Gaming index
74 / 100
Cores / Threads
10 / 16
Max boost
4.9 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB
Faster in games than 49% of the 66 CPUs we track
i5-12600K specifications
| Family | Alder Lake |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| Release year | 2021 |
| Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 20 MB |
| TDP (base) | 125 W |
| Integrated graphics | UHD 770 |
| Launch MSRP | $289 |
| Est. gaming index | 74 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 41 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 79 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.