Processor Intel Core i5-12600K, Specifications

• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000
• Family
  12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
• Generation
  12
• Name
  Intel Core i5-12600K
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-11600K
• Processor Number
  i5-12600K
• Segment
  Desktop
• Successor
  —

• A-Core
  6x Golden Cove
• B-Core
  4x Gracemont
• Base Frequency
  3.7 GHz
• C-Core
  —
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• CPU Cores
  10
• CPU Threads
  16
• E-core Base Clock
  2.8 GHz
• E-core Max Turbo
  3.6 GHz
• Efficient Cores
  4
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes
• Max. Boost Clock
  4.9 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes
• P-core Base Clock
  3.7 GHz
• P-core Max Turbo
  4.9 GHz
• Performance Cores
  6
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  4.9 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
  4.5 GHz

• DirectX Version
  12
• Execution units
  32
• Generation
  12
• GPU Frequency
  400 MHz
• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 770
• GPU Turbo
  1450 MHz
• Graphics Base Frequency
  300 MHz
• Graphics Output
  eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
• Max. displays
  4
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB
• Release date
  Q4/2021
• Shader
  256
• Technology
  10 nm

• AV1
  Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode
• VP8
  Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode

• ECC
  Yes
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• Memory channels
  2
• Memory type
  Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
• PCIe lanes
  20
• PCIe version
  5.0 and 4.0

• AES-NI
  Yes

• Maximum Operating Temperature
  100 °C
• Maximum Turbo Power
  150 W
• Processor Base Power (PBP)
  125 W
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  228 W / 56 s
• TDP down
  —
• TDP up
  —

• Architecture
  Alder Lake S
• Cache (manufacturer label)
  20 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Codename
  Products formerly Alder Lake
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  9.5 MB (Total cache capacity)
• L3-Cache
  20 MB
• Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
  Launched
• Official source
  https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134589/intel-core-i512600k-processor-20m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.html
• Part Number
  BX8071512600K
• Release date
  Q4/2021
• Socket
  FCLGA1700
• Technology
  Conflicting source values: 10 nm | Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation)
• Use Conditions
  PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation
• Verification scope
  Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
• Verified on
  2026-09-30
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

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