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Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-12600
74 %
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
100 %
20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-12600
48 %
6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
100 %
20C / 20T · 5.20 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i5-12600
37 %
Intel UHD Graphics 770
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
100 %
Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake)
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-12600
31 %
6C / 12T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
100 %
20C / 20T · 3.90 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries
250 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i5 (336) | Intel Core Ultra 7 (31) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) | Intel Core Ultra 200 AL-S (20) |
| Architecture | Alder Lake S | Arrow Lake |
| Technology | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA 1851 |
| Predecessor | Intel Core i5-11600 | |
| Successor | Intel Core i5-13600 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 20 / 20 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 6x Golden Cove 3.30 - 4.80 GHz |
8x Lion Cove 3.90 - 5.50 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 12x Skymont 3.30 - 4.60 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 7.50 MB | 36.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 18.00 MB | 30.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Arrow Lake) |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.45 GHz | 0.30 - 2.00 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 32 / 256 | 4 / 512 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Release date | Q4/2021 | Q3/2024 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | |
| AI specifications | Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 13 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU | 37 TOPS |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) | DDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 5.0 x 20 | 5.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 117 W | 177 W |
| TDP up | 250 W | |
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 105 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-12600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q1/2022 | Q4/2024 |
| Release price | 223 $ | 394 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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