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Intel Core i5-12600

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12600 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12600

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 117 W

Cache Size: L1: 480 KB, L2: 7.5 MB, L3: 18 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 82.67

Overall Rank: 319

Last Price Change: $258.99 USD (2023-01-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
21411

Single Thread Rating: 3849
Samples: 164*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600

Integer Math65,917 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math51,154 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers90 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting25 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,762 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression248.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,312 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,159 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,849 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$273.50 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$258.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,575
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,411
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,552
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,276
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 91.86
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i5-12600
 82.67
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.00
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 27.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Intel Core i5-12600
 3,849
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1730041 - Jan 26 2023
21313
BL1729914 - Jan 26 2023
22531
BL1729834 - Jan 26 2023
17169
BL1729736 - Jan 26 2023
20714
BL1728659 - Jan 24 2023
22436
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600
 21,411
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 21,536 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,988 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 18,259 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12600
 20,870 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i5-12600
 18,708 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12600
 17,191 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600
 27,787 (+29.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 26,722 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 24,661 (+15.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 23,275 (+8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-12600
 22,688 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12600
 19,760 (-7.7%)


Is the Intel Core i5-12600 Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,587
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,789
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,547
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,694
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,673
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,636
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,538
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,450
Intel Core i5-12600
 4,551