Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12600K: 12th‑gen Alder Lake, 10C/16T up to 4.9 GHz, LGA1700, UHD 770 iGPU, unlocked, and DDR4/DDR5 support for mainstream gaming/creation.
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Product overview
Released November 4, 2021, the Core i5-12600K is a 12th‑Gen “Alder Lake” desktop CPU on Intel 7 with a hybrid 6P+4E, 16‑thread design. It targets the LGA1700 platform and is intended for 600‑series motherboards. As a mainstream i5, it’s the sweet‑spot chip that exists to deliver strong gaming and creator performance without i7/i9 pricing. With 3.7 GHz P‑core base and up to 4.9 GHz turbo clocks, UHD Graphics 770 for display/Quick Sync when no GPU is installed, and an unlocked multiplier, it suits builds that value flexibility. Board‑dependent DDR4 or DDR5 support helps it excel at 1080p/1440p gaming, light streaming, and everyday video editing on a modern platform. Intel currently lists its status as Launched (not discontinued).
- 1080p gaming
- 1440p gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- office/productivity
Product highlights
- Intel® Core® i5 Deca-core (10 Core) 3.70 GHz processor offers hyper-threading architecture that delivers high performance for demanding applications with improved onboard graphics and turbo boost
- The Socket LGA-1700 socket allows processor to be placed on the PCB without soldering
- 16 MB of L3 cache rapidly retrieves the most used data available to improve system performance
- Intel 7 Architecture enables improved performance per watt and micro architecture makes it power-efficient
- Built-in Intel UHD Graphics controller for great graphics and visual quality
Specifications
- Cores
- 10
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.7 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHZ
- TDP
- 150 W
- Cache
- 20 MB
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- FCLGA1700
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 4800 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 12
