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  • Game and multitask without compromise powered by Intel’s performance hybrid architecture on an unlocked processor.
  • Integrated Intel UHD 770 Graphics
  • Compatible with Intel 600 series and 700 series chipset-based motherboards
  • 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

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Intel® Processors for All That You Do

Intel sets the industry standard for processor innovation and performance, powering laptops, desktops, workstations and servers-for business and personal use, immersive gaming, content creation, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, and more. Explore the range of options here.

Chipset Compatibility: Find compatible motherboards by accessing the Intel® Product Compatibility Tool, click Desktop and Workstation Processors , and choose the processor to find available compatible motherboards and other related information. 

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Intel Core i5-12600K

Tech Specs

Single P-core Max/Base Speed 4.9/3.7 GHz
Single E-core Max/Base Speed 3.6/2.8 GHz
Processor base power 125W
Intel Smart Cache 20MB
Motherboard compatibility 600 series(3)
Total CPU PCIe lanes 20
Memory speed DDR5
Socket 1700
Discrete graphics required? No

Performance that puts gaming first.

Revolutionary performance and multitasking.

Divide and conquer.

Performance beyond the cores.

Revolutionary performance and multitasking.

  • With the highest clock speeds and a groundbreaking new architecture, you’ll be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background.
  • Up to 4.9 GHz Max Clock Speed(1)
  • 10 Cores (6 Performance-cores, 4 Efficient-cores)
  • 16 Threads (12 on Performance-cores, 4 on Efficient-cores)
  • Unlocked and overclockable(2)

Divide and conquer.

  • Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly.
  • Intel Thread Director prioritizes and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.(4)
  • P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity.
  • E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks.

Performance beyond the cores.

  • The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC.
  • Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics.
  • Thunderbolt 4 and Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.(5)
  • Separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalization.
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Price $290.97 $272.98 $212.76 $189.98 $163.00 $152.99
Processor Cores (P-cores + E-cores) 16 (8P+8E) 16 (8P+8E) 12 (8P+4E) 12 (8P+4E) 10 (6P+4E) 10 (6P+4E)
Processor Threads 24 24 20 20 16 16
P-core / E-core Base Frequency (GHz) 3.2P-core / 2.4E-core 3.2P-core / 2.4E-core 3.6P-core / 2.7E-core 3.6P-core / 2.7E-core 3.7P-core / 2.8E-core 3.7P-core / 2.8E-core
Single P-core / E-core Turbo Frequency (GHz) Up to 5.1P-core / 3.9E-core Up to 5.1P-core / 3.9E-core Up to 4.9P-core / 3.8E-core Up to 4.9P-core / 3.8E-core Up to 4.9P-core / 3.6E-core Up to 4.9P-core / 3.6E-core
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency (GHz) Up to 5.2 Up to 5.2 Up to 5.0 Up to 5.0 N/A N/A
Intel Smart Cache (L3) Size 30MB 30MB 25MB 25MB 20MB 20MB
Total L2 Cache 14MB 14MB 12MB 12MB 9.5MB 9.5MB
Memory Speed DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5 DDR4 DDR5
Memory Speed Support 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz 4800MHz 3200MHz
Total CPU PCI Express Lanes 20 20 20 20 20 20
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Customers like the shape, ease of installation, value, power efficiency, and stability of the computer processor. For example, they mention it's impressive, runs cool, and has a reasonable TDP. That said, some like the heat, and performance.

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75 customers mention67 positive8 negative

Customers like the power efficiency of the computer processor. They say it's an outstanding CPU that runs all their games really smoothly. They also mention that it has fast boot times and 150 plus fps in some games. Customers also say that the I5 12th gen is more powerful than they need.

"...This has turned out to be an outstanding CPU. I recommend this CPU to anyone interested in a low-cost, low-heat, and stable performance." Read more

"Upgraded from an i7 8700 to this and its sooooo much faster!..." Read more

"...On sale, this is an excellent processor and an INCREDIBLE upgrade from my previous 9400f which was and still is a very capable processor...." Read more

"Went right into the LGA1700 chip socket with no muss, no fuss. Booted right up and the new motherboard took to it like it was designed for it --..." Read more

47 customers mention44 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the computer processor. They mention that it is amazing for the price, the best cpu for value and gaming, and a great buy. Customers are also happy with the purchase, saying that it has an almost reasonable TDP.

"...I recommend this CPU to anyone interested in a low-cost, low-heat, and stable performance." Read more

"...Great deal, 100% worth it." Read more

"good price" Read more

"Very good for a good price but there are better options forn less money" Read more

43 customers mention43 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the processor. They mention that it runs great, performs well games, and is a pleasant surprise. Some say that it works great when paired with both Nvidia and AMD GPUs.

"...my old 4790K pc, and what an amazing difference and a pleasant surprise performance-wise!..." Read more

"...I haven't overclocked yet - if I even will, because current performance is excellent - but I've read that this processor overclocks a fair amount." Read more

"this article is very useful" Read more

"Works good and temps don’t get too high" Read more

19 customers mention15 positive4 negative

Customers like the heat of the processor. They say it runs cool during stress tests and gaming, and the heatsink never gets too hot to touch with their bare hand. They also say it has manageable thermals and is stable with a Peerless Assassin cooler.

"...I recommend this CPU to anyone interested in a low-cost, low-heat, and stable performance." Read more

"...Temps are very stable with a Peerless Assassin cooler; I don't believe I've reached or exceeded 60 degrees Celsius...." Read more

"System posted and my temps are staying low while overclocked. Everything has been stable so far, gaming and home use shouldn't be a problem at all 👍🏼..." Read more

"Fast,nice but difficult to overclock and runs hot. my cooling fan was small, maybe with better cooling unit would run overclocked?..." Read more

13 customers mention10 positive3 negative

Customers like the stability of the computer processor. They say it runs rock solid, is strong, and efficient. Customers also mention that it's reliable, has good frame rate stability, and is able to handle most games. Overall, most are satisfied with the stability and performance of the product.

"...runs cool (64 degrees) during stress tests and gaming, and it is stable to 5.1 GHz...." Read more

"...Everything has been stable so far, gaming and home use shouldn't be a problem at all 👍🏼..." Read more

"This processor with the rebuild of our desktop build has been very loyal and powerful...." Read more

"...Now after about month of use the gfx is acting weird, it starts to fragment / pixelated and gets stuck...." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers find the computer processor easy to install and use. They also say it's simple and does what they want it to do.

"Went right into the LGA1700 chip socket with no muss, no fuss...." Read more

"...This Intel core is really user-friendly, it won't make my computer overheat, and the storage space is also very sufficient" Read more

"This Intel core is really user-friendly. I didn't choose it wrong, it was the way I expected it to be...." Read more

"...Install was easy & doesn't have the annoying fragile socket pins older CPUs used to have...." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers like the shape of the computer processor. They say it's nice, impressive, and cool. Some mention that the speed, capacity, and design are great.

"...was 70c with single tower cooler and no extra fans and also the mainboard was cool. I'm using this PC for video games and I like the 12600k so far." Read more

"Great priduct. Worked as I thought it would." Read more

"Fast,nice but difficult to overclock and runs hot. my cooling fan was small, maybe with better cooling unit would run overclocked?..." Read more

"...Extremely satisfied with the speed, capacity, and design. The majority of cores run at 4.9GHz, while the rest work quietly along @ 3.6GHz...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are happy with the versatility of the computer processor. They say it's excellent for any workload, quick, and able to handle most games. They also mention it'll handle light multitasking with no problem.

"...I seem to have very good frame rate stability & seems to be able to handle most games even without a GPU...." Read more

"Overall great CPU, now at a great pricepoint. Excellent for any workload and with enough power to last several years." Read more

"Very quick,y handles anything I do. I also installed M2 ssd hard drives so the boot up takes only a few seconds and you are ready to go...." Read more

"...Anything I throw at it (within reason) it can handle with no problem. For the cost and performace, I love it" Read more

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Excelente procesador para juegos
Excelente opcion para juegos, hice un update desde un i3 12100f y la diferencia es extrema, puedo jugar los titulos mas modernos en configuraciones de graficos maximos y sin embargo no se utiliza mas del 60% del procesador, lo uso en conjunto con un disipador vetroo v5 y las temperaturas maximas que tengo son de 56 grados en juegos demandantes.Justo como dice la descripcion no incluye disipador de stock, sin embargo es necesario adquirir un disipador mejor que el de stock de intel, sobre todo si planeas realizar overclock.En resumen, es de las mejores opciones para juegos y uso general.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise!
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
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Nice CPU. This replaces my old 4790K pc, and what an amazing difference and a pleasant surprise performance-wise! It runs cool (64 degrees) during stress tests and gaming, and it is stable to 5.1 GHz. Haven't tried to push it, but have little doubt there is sufficient headroom to OC further. This has turned out to be an outstanding CPU. I recommend this CPU to anyone interested in a low-cost, low-heat, and stable performance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing CPU for thr Price!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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Upgraded from an i7 8700 to this and its sooooo much faster! Def get a nicer DDR5 board so you can upgrade to an 14th gen when those drop down but, for now the 12600k is nice for my rx 7800xt
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great in 2023
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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Purchased for $150 for Cyber Monday 2023 and it's been excellent. In Cyberpunk 2077, with Ray Tracing on and a mix of ultra/high settings, I've reached 60-120 FPS (usually hovering between 70-90) with a Gigabyte Eagle 4060. I've hit 500+ FPS in League of Legends, and with V-Sync on, I've had no noticeable drop from 165 FPS. On sale, this is an excellent processor and an INCREDIBLE upgrade from my previous 9400f which was and still is a very capable processor. Temps are very stable with a Peerless Assassin cooler; I don't believe I've reached or exceeded 60 degrees Celsius. I haven't overclocked yet - if I even will, because current performance is excellent - but I've read that this processor overclocks a fair amount.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy To Install
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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Went right into the LGA1700 chip socket with no muss, no fuss. Booted right up and the new motherboard took to it like it was designed for it -- which it was. I needed the K with the integrated graphics and that's what I got. I'm using the Zalman cooler (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCT11BXV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) and I haven't had any issues yet.
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Chicken Little
5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great!
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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System posted and my temps are staying low while overclocked. Everything has been stable so far, gaming and home use shouldn't be a problem at all 👍🏼
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5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great!
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
System posted and my temps are staying low while overclocked. Everything has been stable so far, gaming and home use shouldn't be a problem at all 👍🏼
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5.0 out of 5 stars Super recommended for the price.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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Despite of being an older generation it can play any game you put in front of it. Great deal, 100% worth it.
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José Alejandro Silva R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected, beats 5700X
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
Style: i5-12600KVerified Purchase
This little beast is on par with new Ryzen 7700X and can handle all games 144 FPS if you pair it with a 4080. Hands down best CPU on 2022 and still rocking on 2023-2024
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Jesus ferrera
5.0 out of 5 stars For games is very popular
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
Style: i5-12600KVerified Purchase
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Ricardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Intel 12600k
Reviewed in Brazil on March 16, 2024
Style: i5-12600KVerified Purchase
O processador é maravilhoso, um verdadeiro monstrinho, bala para jogos e multitarefas, e ao contrário do que dizem é um processador vem frio, estou muito satisfeito!
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Ricardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Intel 12600k
Reviewed in Brazil on March 16, 2024
O processador é maravilhoso, um verdadeiro monstrinho, bala para jogos e multitarefas, e ao contrário do que dizem é um processador vem frio, estou muito satisfeito!
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Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Powerful little chip
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2024
Style: i5-12600KVerified Purchase
We are so pleased with the results we are getting from this processor. My son recently built a gaming PC for his little sister. She mostly plays fortnight, minecraft, Hogwarts legacy etc and she plays on high settings while screen sharing in discord for the fam, and using OBS to record her gameplay no problem. We are very happy with the speed and temps we are getting from this i5. Glad we chose this affordable & reliable chip. Will probably upgrade in a few years when she’s playing more demanding games.
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Rafael
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto
Reviewed in Mexico on August 29, 2023
Style: i5-12600KVerified Purchase
He utilizado el procesador ya de algún tiempo y no he tenido problemas con el, simplemente perfecto
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Mindaugas
5.0 out of 5 stars Best for the money.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2024
Style: i5-12600KVerified Purchase
Very good processor and probably best for price to performance ratio.
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Alessandro
5.0 out of 5 stars Esemplare difettoso
Reviewed in Italy on March 26, 2024
Style: i5-12600KVerified Purchase
Processore davvero fenomenale, sbloccato e probabilmente in grado di fornire prestazioni ancora superiori.
Tutto molto bello se non fosse che almeno in questo esemplare non c'è stato verso di far funzionare la prima corsia PciE 16X e quindi risultato è stato completamente inutile, sicuramente per il gaming. Ho provato su tre schede madri differenti, b760 e z690, in tutti i casi e settaggi del bios non è stato possibile utilizzare il primo slot.

Mentre gli altri slot venivano utilizzati correttamente e, ad esempio, nel secondo slot pciE la scheda video veniva riconosciuta, ma finzionava solo a gen3 X8. Capirete però che usare una scheda video da magari 600€ a un quarto della sua potenzialità è inaccettabile.

Ottima Amazon come sempre nell'effettuare il reso. Sfortuna, ogni tanto capita.
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