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Intel Core i5-12600K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.7 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.8 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Down: 125 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: 20 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB

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) i5-12600K, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 152.68

Overall Rank:
437th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
138th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
146th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $180.99 USD (2025-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
27633
Single Thread Rating
3931

Samples: 4890*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600K

Integer Math87,791 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math67,259 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers92 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,689 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption18,506 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression344,370 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,525 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions21,997 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,931 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$180.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$180.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,327
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,194
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,716
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.40
Intel Core i5-12600K
 152.68
Intel Core i9-13900K
 139.90
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Intel Core i5-12600K
 3,931
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2527178 - Apr 02 2025
28861
BL2527024 - Apr 02 2025
25468
BL2526983 - Apr 02 2025
27347
BL2526705 - Apr 02 2025
28583
BL2526695 - Apr 02 2025
27186
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600K
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,633
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 27,053 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,493 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 25,099 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 25,349 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 24,434 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 23,558 (-14.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,653 (-21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 21,559 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 19,237 (-30.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 22,026 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 37,573 (+36.0%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
 31,567 (+14.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600K Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,390
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,356
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,607
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,537
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,821
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,703
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,440
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i5-12600K
 4,427