[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core i5 12600KF
Overall Score
59/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core i5 12600KF is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 59/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Poor
47/100
Performance
Rating: Good
72/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.8 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 9728K (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 20MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 37x |
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Total Cores | 10 |
| Total Threads | 16 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 57.3 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 97.5 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1020 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 304.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 396.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 118.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 22.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 263.3 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Model number | i5-12600KF |
| Released | October 27, 2021 |
| Successor | -Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800- DDR4-3200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 12600KF official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| 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 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 150 W |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 342.1 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 18.4 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 90M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 67 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 87.8 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 1544 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 35.6M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 1.8 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 103.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 220.1 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2023-11-01(dav_szabo) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-11-11(ooru) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-01-12(Isdato) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-01-15(Fei Mian) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-03-04(Sylph) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-11-01(desbiensl) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-11-06(Bughunter47) | Cinebench 2024 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).