Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12600KF. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000 Intel Core i 12000
• Family
  12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Intel Core i5
• Generation
  12 12
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-11600K Intel Core i5-11600KF
• Processor Number
  i5-12600K -
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop / Server

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

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

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 -
• Execution units
  32 -
• Generation
  12 -
• GPU Frequency
  400 MHz -
• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 770 None
• 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 -

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  Yes No
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 256 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• PCIe lanes
  20 20
• PCIe version
  5.0 and 4.0 5.0

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i5-12600KF Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

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

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i5-12600KF, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Alder Lake S
• Cache (manufacturer label)
  20 MB Intel Smart Cache -
• Codename
  Products formerly Alder Lake -
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  9.5 MB (Total cache capacity) -
• L3-Cache
  20 MB 20 MB
• Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
  Launched -
• Part Number
  BX8071512600K BX8071512600KF
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q4/2021
• Socket
  FCLGA1700 LGA 1700
• Technology
  Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation) 10 nm
• Use Conditions
  PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation -
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d