P-core Base Frequency: 3.7 GHz E-core Base Frequency: 2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
Single P-core Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.9 GHz Single E-core Turbo Frequency: Up to 3.6 GHz
L2 Cache
9.5MB
L3 Cache
20MB
Manufacturing Tech
Intel 7
64-Bit Support
Yes
Hyper-Threading Support
Yes
Memory Types
DDR4 3200 / DDR5 4800
Memory Channel
2
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Memory
Supported
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Virtualization Technology Support
Yes
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics Base Frequency
300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.45 GHz
PCI Express Revision
5.0
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Thermal Design Power
Processor Base Power: 125W Maximum Turbo Power: 150W
Cooling Device
Cooling device not included - Processor Only
Windows 11
Supported
Additional Information
Date First Available
October 08, 2021
Anonymous
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Verified Owner
Perfect cpu1/26/2022 8:18:43 PM
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.
Anonymous
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Verified Owner
This thing is a beast2/25/2022 10:41:53 AM
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: 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.
Anonymous
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Verified Owner
She's a Beast1/2/2022 4:00:39 AM
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.
Anonymous
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Verified Owner
I5 12600k3/6/2022 3:35:49 PM
Pros: I have nothing bout good things to say. Coming from a i5 10600k this cpu is a champ. Oc easily to 5.2 no issues.
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.
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.