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Intel Core i5 12600 6-core LGA 1700
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4800 MHz
L3 Cache 18 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 1700
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
78 Overall Score
Price $372
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong efficiency (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong platform (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average affordability (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 12600 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 4800 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 7.5 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 21285 |
| PassMark Single | 3811 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 4800 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1700 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 117 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 12600 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | D&H Core i9 X-Series BX80673I99900X | MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI | ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | - | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 12 | 20 | - | 6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4800 | 5200 | 4200 | 4400 | - | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 18 | 96 | 32 | 19.25 | - | 6 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 65 | 165 | - | 125 |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 2066 | - | AM3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 12600 | 75 | 69.7 | 86.7 | 50 | 87.6 | 75.8 | 84.4 | 29 | 88.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 92.7 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 96.5 | 23.5 | 94.8 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72 | 87.3 | 78.4 | 0 | 83.5 | 71.6 | 0 | 20.9 | 71.7 |
| D&H Core i9 X-Series BX80673I99900X Compare | 80.5 | 62.6 | 81.4 | 0 | 63.6 | 76.3 | 78 | 26.8 | 70.3 |
| MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI Compare | 81.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 60.1 | 94.4 | 0 | 17.4 | 99 |
| ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX Compare | 32.2 | 74.8 | 54 | 0 | 33.2 | 34.3 | 78 | 54.8 | 33.8 |
Price
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