Intel Core i5-12600K - Core i5 12th Gen Alder Lake 10-Core (6P+4E) 3.7 GHz LGA 1700 125W Intel UHD Graphics 770 Desktop Processor - BX8071512600K

Pros: Stays at good temp

Cons: None

Overall Review: If you looking to buy a starter gaming pc this cpu is awesome. So far I havent had any issues with my cpu. Runs all my games perfectly. Games I have played so far are Halo infinite, lawnmower simulator, Warzone and Rust. All the games looked amazing. with AIO cooler the usual temperature is around 44. Plus the benchmarks I did on the cpu showed great stats.

Pros: The price/performance ratio is insane

Cons: None

Overall Review: Upgrading from an i5-8400 was really mind-blowing. Now my workstation is lightning fast whether it be just a simple boot, web search, or especially more demanding tasks like GIS calculations, CAD processes, or video and photo editing. Every demanding process I do for my work barely pushes this thing beyond 10% load, and rarely that. This is an impressive piece of tech, which is something I never thought I'd say about a computer component. But it has truly made my workflow far more enjoyable and cost-effective. Why look any further or spend any more?

Pros: I upgraded from a 4690. Huge performance upgrade. I am running on a MSI Z690 Pro. I can cool it without issue with a be quiet! Dark Rock Slim.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I am very happy with the performance upgrade from my last CPU.

Pros: Great chip, over double digit increases from my previous processor at acceptable power draw.

Cons: Expensive chipset Few itx options Note: avoid aorus z690i ultra ddr4 it's very unstable at the moment, usable but inconvenient.

Overall Review: Fast Good price for performance In stock Not terribly hot

Pros: Pros: Super fast Power efficiency much better than i7/i9 Not 14nm (finally)

Cons: Cons: None

Overall Review: Incredible cpu for the price. Best intel chip on offer overall.

Pros: -runs cool with my aio. 20 C idle and around 60C max load. -Fast -EZ overclock -Great for Gaming

Overall Review: Anything cpu intensive I do is gaming and the 12600k seems more than enough for that. Had a 7700k before this and it wasn't cutting it for some of the new games. My gpu was bottlenecked even with OCing the 7700k. Upgraded to this and back to smooth gaming! went from 100% cpu utilization with 7700k to under 50% with the 12600k. I'm guessing 4 cores just don't cut it with some games anymore.

Pros: E cores make it more efficient in light workloads, P cores a huge boost in gaming

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: I don't do rendering or anything that taxes all 10 cores simultaneously. In games it's been an 80-100% uplift from the i5-8400. When just browsing and watching Netflix everything runs on the e cores and it sips power. Glad I sprung for the K version. The 12400 was tempting but in light workloads the e cores are amazing. I think the 12400 should have been 4 + 4 instead of 6 + 0.