Intel Core i5-12600K

Name: Intel Core i5-12600K
Brand: Intel

Release Date: 2021/11

Specifications

Core Details

Cores 10

Threads 16

Clock Speeds

Base 3.7 GHz

Turbo 4.9 GHz

Other

TDP 125 W

Socket Intel Socket 1700

Price History

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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

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