Intel Core i5 12600KF
- Cores: 10
- L3 cache: 20MB (shared)
- TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 150 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i5 12600KF - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 10 cores and 16 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3700 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4900 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 20 MB. Please note that this chip doesnβt have integrated graphics.
Review
Compare Intel Core i5 12600KF with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i5 12600KF in benchmarksCinebench
Cinebench Scores - 166th place
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 1020 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 97.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 304.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 396.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 263.3 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 57.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 118.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 22.3 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 87.8 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 67 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 90M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 35.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 18.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 342.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1544 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 103.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 220.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.8 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-11-06 (Bughunter47) | Cinebench 2024 | 109 / 833 |
| π 2025-11-01 (desbiensl) | Cinebench 2024 | 108 / 951 |
| π 2025-03-04 (Sylph) | Cinebench 2024 | 98 / 674 |
| π 2025-01-15 (Fei Mian) | Cinebench 2024 | 112 / 994 |
| π 2025-01-12 (Isdato) | Cinebench 2024 | 107 / 933 |
| π 2024-11-11 (ooru) | Cinebench 2024 | 113 / 950 |
| π 2023-11-01 (dav_szabo) | Cinebench 2024 | 106 / 884 |
Specifications
Core i5 12600KF technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | October 27, 2021 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i5-12600KF |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
Intel CPU rating - 93rd place
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 10 |
| Total Threads | 16 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 37x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 9728K (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 20MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 150 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 82nd place
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 12600KF official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |