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▲ 985,863 ▼

10 Cores, 16 Threads @3.7GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

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▲ 57252 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.0GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

Effective Speed 
+10%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 105,278 user samples
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101,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 117% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 100% Great: 117%
SPEED RANK: 44th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
3,715 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 77th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		109 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10% 		99.2 %
Average Score 
+11%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80 Pts 80.8 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		194 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7% 		181 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		382 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+11% 		343 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		736 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+17% 		631 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1223 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+23% 		992 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+14%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.1 Pts +0% 91 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		207 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8% 		191 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		416 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13% 		368 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		813 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+18% 		689 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1367 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+30% 		1053 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+293%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.83 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,086% 		0.07 %
Value
Value For Money 		121 % Better value.
+11% 		109 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		98 % Much more popular.
+72% 		57 %
Price
Price (score) 		$186 +4% $194
Nice To Haves 
+19%
Age
Newest 		29 Months 27 Months Slightly more recent.
+7%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		10 cores Much higher core count.
+67% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33% 		12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm 10 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz Faster base frequency.
+23% 		3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+7% 		4.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1926 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+54% 		1251 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1743 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+45% 		1199 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 109%
Average Bench 99.2%
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Intel’s latest 10-core i5-12600K Alder Lake desktop processor offers an impressive 50% 64-core performance improvement over it's predecessor. The 12600K combines six hyper-threaded Golden Cove P-cores with clock speeds up to 4.9 GHz and four energy efficient Gracemont E-cores for a total of 16 threads. Alder Lake CPUs have a new LGA 1700 socket which requires new cooler brackets and a new Z690 motherboard. Z690 brings several new features including PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory. Most Z690 boards will ship in both DDR4 and DDR5 variants. DDR4 is likely the better option, at least until DDR5 prices settle. With an MRSP of just $290 USD, the 12600K is both cheaper and faster than the competition in both single and, notably, multi-core performance. As a result, even AMD's prolific marketing infrastructure (youtube, reddit, forums etc.) will struggle to drive sales, at least until Zen 4 launches (est. late 2022). In the meantime, Intel's i5-12600K is the obvious choice for consumers that do not wish to pay over the odds for almost unparalleled performance in the majority of workloads including gaming. That said, gamers that already own a K series CPU from the 8th gen. or higher will see limited gains in the majority of titles when paired with a 3060 (or lower) tier GPU. In some cases (e.g. PUBG or Overwatch) gamers will see fewer frame drops by disabling the E-Cores all together. If recent history is a guide, stock levels at MSRP are likely to deplete rapidly. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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Intel's i5 12500 is a weird processor. It is around $40 more expensive than the i5 12400(F) for slightly higher clocks and a better iGPU that most gamers will not care about - which is the thing Alder Lake focuses most on from what we've seen. It is not good value. This does not mean it is a bad CPU, it is still very capable of gaming and could be more capable in workstation and desktop use thanks to the improved iGPU. I do not believe it deserves a $40 tax for those situations though. [Apr '22 Waaaaaal]

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