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Intel Core i5-12600 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i5-12600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and is based on the 12. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1700 socket and was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i5-12600 scores 1,958 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 9,075 points.
| Name: | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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| Family: | Intel Core i5 (334) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake S |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Segment: | Desktop |
| Generation: | 12 |
| Predecessor: | Intel Core i5-11600 |
| Successor: | Intel Core i5-13600 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-12600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600 is 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 6 / 12 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 6x Golden Cove |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.30 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 4.80 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): | 4.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
The Intel Core i5-12600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12600 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.30 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.45 GHz |
| Compute units: | 32 |
| Shader: | 256 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
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| Generation: | 11 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200 | 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 128 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | 5.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 117 W |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-12600 is made in 10 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 25.50 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1700 |
| L2-Cache: | 7.50 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 18.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
| Release price: | 223 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-12600 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13500E
14C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13400E
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6244
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i7-12700TE
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Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-11500B
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12500TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,819 entries
1,819 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,765 entries
1,765 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,502 entries
2,502 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries
2,474 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,090 entries
2,090 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
529 entries
529 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,423 entries
2,423 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries
741 entries
Description of the processor
The Intel Core i5-12600 was released in the first quarter of 2022 and is designed for the desktop PC segment. A mainboard with the LGA 1700 socket is required to install the Intel Core i5-12600. The processor is manufactured with a structure width of 10 nanometers and is based on the Alder Lake S architecture.The Intel Core i5-12600 has a level 2 cache of 7.50 megabytes and a level 3 cache of 18.00 megabytes. It has 6 physical cores and supports Intels Hyperthreading technology, which means that up to 16 threads are available if required and depending on the application. The 6 cores, codenamed Golden Cove, have a base clock frequency of 3.30 gigahertz and the maximum turbo clock of the cores is 4.80 gigahertz. The CPU cannot be overclocked, so a model with a K in the model name is required.
The single-core performance of the Intel Core i5-12600 is on par with the i7 and i9 models of the same generation. The difference is then evident in the multi-core performance, here the i5 processor is significantly behind the larger models of the 12th generation due to the lower number of cores.
The Intel Core i5-12600 has an internal graphics unit, the Intel UHD Graphics 770 is used here. This iGPU was launched in the first quarter of 2022 and, like the processor, is also manufactured using the 10-nanometer process. It clocks at 0.30 gigahertz and can increase this clock rate to up to 1.45 gigahertz in turbo mode. It has 32 execution units with 256 shader units and thus achieves an FP32 computing power (single precision) of 742 gigaflops.
When it comes to RAM, the Intel Core i5-12600 supports DDR4-3200 modules or the newer DDR5-4800 generation. Up to 128 gigabytes of RAM can be controlled via the 2 available memory channels.
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