Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU Description

Release & Generation

• Released November 2021
• 12th Generation Intel Core (Alder Lake)
• First Intel mainstream desktop CPU with hybrid architecture combining Performance-cores and Efficiency-cores

Core Configuration & Speeds

• 6 Performance-cores + 4 Efficiency-cores = 10 cores / 16 threads
• 29.5 MB cache (20 MB L3 Smart Cache + 9.5 MB L2)
• Up to 4.9 GHz boost (Performance-cores); Efficiency-cores up to 3.6 GHz
• 3.7 GHz base frequency; 125W base power (TDP), 150W maximum turbo power

Memory Support

• DDR5-4800 MT/s or DDR4-3200 MT/s (dual-channel, up to 128 GB)

Socket

• LGA1700 (FCLGA1700); compatible with Intel 600-series chipset motherboards

Variants

• i5-12600K (current model): Unlocked multiplier; includes Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics
• i5-12600KF: Lacks integrated graphics; otherwise identical specifications