The Intel Core i5-12600K processor is aimed at enthusiasts, gamers, and professionals seeking powerful performance and a balanced price/performance ratio for their computer. The Intel Core i5 processor series is a mid-range option among Intel processors, offering notable performance in various tasks such as gaming, video editing, photography, and everyday office tasks.
It offers advanced technologies such as DDR5 memory support and PCIe 5.0 support, providing remarkable upgrade capabilities and future competitiveness.
It is suitable for overclocking enthusiasts, as it features an unlocked multiplier, allowing users to increase the clock frequency for even higher performance. It features integrated Intel UHD 770 graphics, which offer notable performance for casual gaming and multimedia.
Manufactured using the Hybrid Core architecture with the Intel 7 process, the 12 cores of the 12th generation i7 combine the performance of four Efficient-core and eight Performance-core. The low-voltage Efficient cores handle background tasks for multitasking, while the Performance cores provide speed for demanding applications and games.
Built for the next generation of gaming
Play and multitask without compromises thanks to the hybrid performance architecture of the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.
Level up your game and then some
Get the best gaming performance in the world and create without compromises. Intel's hybrid performance architecture makes it possible with up to eight performance cores and up to eight efficiency cores.
Get superior performance where it counts
Stream, browse, edit, video chat, or simply handle your tasks at home. Whatever you do, rely on 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors for the performance boost you need, where you need it most.
Immersive Experiences
Whether you are tackling the latest game titles or focusing on advanced professional applications, the 12th generation Intel Core desktop processors allow you to enjoy your daily life without interruptions. Intel UHD Graphics powered by Xe Architecture invite you to dive deep into new vivid experiences with enhanced visual support for HDR video up to 8K in billions of colors and up to 4 simultaneous 4K displays. The 12th generation Intel Core desktop processors are capable of canceling interruptions with improved Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0 (GNA) for more efficient noise elimination and background blurring in videos.
Next-level performance
With high clock speeds, Performance-cores and Efficient-cores, more cache, and AI acceleration, you can play, stream, edit, video chat, browse, or simply get your tasks done faster and better than ever before.
Enhanced Collaboration
Along with high-performance cores, the optimized features and platform technologies allow you to do more of what you do every day, faster and better. Additionally, you will look and sound your best during video conferencing with supported AI features such as noise cancellation, lighting correction, and background blur.
An immersive entertainment center
The Intel® Iris® Xe and Intel UHD Graphics integrated into the processor allow you to edit and create in stunning 8K HDR quality, as well as enjoy 4K UHD content streaming, power virtual reality, and play popular and demanding games. Additionally, reach another level when combined with Intel® Arc™ - the new line of high-performance consumer graphics products.
Intel Thread Director
The brand-new Intel Thread Director technology is part of the new family of 12th generation Intel Core processors. It intelligently monitors and analyzes workloads, directing the right workload to the right core at the right time, to deliver incredible performance and responsiveness.
Intel Core 12th Gen Processors Shine for Creators and Gamers
The new 12th generation Intel Core desktop processor is Intel's most scalable architecture, combining performance cores and efficient cores for an unparalleled level of performance for creators and gamers. Featuring a maximum turbo boost of up to 5.2 GHz and up to 16 cores and 24 threads, the "unlocked" desktop processors help level up overall performance for #gaming and professional creators.
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Very powerful and good processor for its price, but I think it's better to get for example, 13500 or even 14500. You will have better temperature for about the same money with 20 threads.
I think it's one of the best choices you can make. The processor has no issues whatsoever. Performance in support of games, multitasking, and editing is great, and temperatures are fine. It's a great value and a perfect match with the 3070ti. It works well with all graphics cards, but with the 3070ti, there's 0% bottleneck. For example, with the 1080ti, there's a 24% bottleneck.
In my opinion, for generations 12 and 13, i5 is the best option. In older generations, the i7 series had significant differences. In these generations, the differences are not only minimal, but in general, with the i5 (12600k-13600k), you have everything with less power consumption, lower temperatures, and of course, more cost-effective.
I have had it for almost 2 months! With 32GB G Skill RAM and 980 Pro M.2, it handles everything smoothly without any lag even with multiple applications running simultaneously, and plays at satisfactory FPS (120-130) in LoL. A great choice with good temperatures using an Arctic Freezer!
In a few words, let's not fool ourselves. With 10 cores and 16 threads, it runs at 5GHz on Pcores and 4.1GHz on Ecores with an ASUS z690 strix (requires a good motherboard for maximum performance) and DDR5 6000 CL 30-32-32. It outperforms any i7 and i9 from the Intel 12 series and earlier (10900k, 11700k, 11900k, 9900ks). Tests were conducted on 10 benchmark programs and 10 games at 1080p and 1440p. It was always ahead in EVERYTHING. It performs on par with the 5800x and falls slightly behind the 5900x in some areas, but it remains much less power-hungry and therefore cooler. Intel made a leap to 10 nanometers with the 12 series, just like they did previously with the 8700k coffee lake. I believe that the Intel 13 series will simply maintain performance with minimal differences, as the big leap has already been made with the 12 series. Take it for Autocad, video rendering, and games, it literally devours them. The 12700k is only 10% faster and the 12900k requires custom water cooling and is completely useless. Unless you're making 8k movies in Hollywood or you want to show off in the neighborhood, that is.
No complaints, I use it with an Arctic Freezer Esports Duo cooler and temperatures are at 35 degrees idle and around 70 at full load. I think it was a very good deal for the 287 euros I bought it in June, now that it costs fifty euros more and motherboards are still very expensive, I would recommend going for the R5 5600 which is incredible value for money at the moment.
The CPU was replaced with a 3600x and the difference is huge, in games and with several open tabs it doesn't lag anywhere, temperatures are 25-28 degrees Celsius at idle and 50-55 degrees Celsius in games. Finally, no more spikes that were quite annoying with both AMD and INTEL, it's the most value for money purchase. On the negative side, to get a good motherboard you need 250+ euros and also if you play with overclock you need a lot of power (I did a test and saw 450 watts). The CPU is paired with a z690 asus tuf, I'm really impressed, in dying light it has 25-30% use and an average of 50 degrees Celsius.
Very powerful CPU. In an Asus ROG 690 D4, it takes the PC to another dimension. In stock, it is very cool and can reach up to 5.4GHz, rock solid stable, if you don't mind the 100°C it reaches under heavy load. It requires very good cooling. I have it rock stable at 5GHz with DDR4 at 4600GHz, and max heavy load is 82°C (if you ever manage to achieve this without benchmarking). Intel has returned