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Intel Core i5-12600

Desktop CPUIntel

Dem still dey call am intel core i5-12600, core i5-12600, i5-12600, core-i5-12600

IntelDesktop CPUAlder Lake

Intel Core i5-12600 na one Intel processor wey get 6 CPU core-dem and 12 thread-dem.

Wetin you need know

Intel Core i5-12600 na one Intel processor wey get 6 CPU core-dem and 12 thread-dem.

Reference specifications wey dem record no be tested performance or operating-system compatibility verdict. Verify di exact model and platform wit di manufacturer.

Specifications

Numbers wey dey below follow di Feex Hardware Database record for dis SKU. Fields wey no get recorded value dey omitted.

Processor

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Processor
Manufacturer Intel
Family Core i5
Architecture Alder Lake
Generation 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Manufacturing process 10 nm
Segment Desktop

Cores and threads

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Core-dem and thread-dem
CPU cores 6
P-core-dem 6
Threads 12
Hybrid architecture No

Clock speeds

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Clock speed-dem
Performance-core base frequency 3.3 GHz
Maximum turbo frequency 4.8 GHz

Cache

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Cache
L2 cache 7680 KB
L3 cache 18 MB

Memory

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Memory
Supported types DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory 128 GB
Memory channels 2

Package and power

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Package and power
Socket FCLGA1700
Processor base power 65 W
PCIe Revision 5.0, 20 lanes

Integrated graphics

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Integrated graphics
Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Market

Intel Core i5-12600 launch January 1, 2022 for USD 245 (price wey dem suggest at launch).

Intel Core i5-12600 specifications: Market
Launch date January 1, 2022
MSRP wey dem launch am USD 245 (price wey dem suggest at launch)
Model i5-12600

Compatibility

Compatibility
Socket FCLGA1700
Board Shared socket no mean automatic compatibility. Check di motherboard CPU list and BIOS revision.
Memory DDR5, DDR4, up to 128 GB
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Shared socket no mean automatic compatibility. Boards dey often need BIOS update before newer chip wey dey di same socket go fit post.

Cooler clearance, VRM quality, and power limits matter just like di socket name.

Read di memory list on di board. Di CPU fit list more standards pass wetin one motherboard go accept.

CPU wey no get integrated graphics no need discrete graphics card every time. Some server motherboards dey provide separate management graphics controller. Check di motherboard and CPU documentation.

Manufacturer-checked specifications

Intel Core i5-12600

Dem check these fields against Intel's model-specific reference on 2026-10-29. Power ratings na manufacturer-defined metrics, no be measured system consumption. Other imported fields dem never independently verify dem again.

Intel Core i5-12600
Code name Alder Lake
Manufacturer segment Desktop
CPU cores 6
Performance core-dem 6
Efficiency cores 0
Threads 12
Maximum turbo frequency 4.8 GHz
Performance-core base frequency 3.3 GHz
L3 cache 18 MB
Processor base power 65 W
Maximum turbo power 117 W
Manufacturer launch date Q1'22
Maximum memory 128 GB
Memory channels 2
Socket or package FCLGA1700

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