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Intel BX8071512600

Core i5-12600

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6 Cores, 12 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2022.

Average Bench: 102% (72nd of 1459)

Based on 2,632 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00090675 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600
Poor: 93%Average: 102% Great: 111%
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
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Outstanding average bench

The Intel Core i5-12600 averaged 1.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-12600 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 187Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 356Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-12600 is just 17.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-12600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,271Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 81.7Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,632 samples)
Rank 72102%
Min Avg Max
71.9 Memory 81.7 92.3
177 1-Core 187 197
325 2-Core 356 383
110% 208 Pts
Min Avg Max
577 4-Core 653 739
982 8-Core 1,052 1,122
105% 853 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,099 64-Core 1,271 1,338
78.7% 1,271 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
106% Outstanding
Memory 80
1-Core 185
2-Core 371
111% 212 Pts
4-Core 708
8-Core 1,171
115% 939 Pts
64-Core 1,341
83% 1,341 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
104% Outstanding
Memory 78.1
1-Core 188
2-Core 365
110% 210 Pts
4-Core 699
8-Core 1,117
112% 908 Pts
64-Core 1,295
80% 1,295 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 195
2-Core 356
115% 214 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 1,081
102% 846 Pts
64-Core 1328
82% 1328 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 77.9
1-Core 184
2-Core 340
106% 201 Pts
4-Core 645
8-Core 1,062
104% 853 Pts
64-Core 1,322
82% 1,322 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 79.5
1-Core 174
2-Core 321
102% 192 Pts
4-Core 586
8-Core 990
96% 788 Pts
64-Core 1,221
76% 1,221 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 82.6
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
90% 165 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 759
82% 653 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 82.6
1-Core 178
2-Core 330
105% 197 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 789
82% 660 Pts
64-Core 886
55% 886 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 73.1
1-Core 173
2-Core 315
99% 187 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 1,011
92% 772 Pts
64-Core 1,013
63% 1,013 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
69.5% Good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 173
2-Core 298
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 299
47% 339 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 105%
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Desktop
Desktop 107%
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Workstation
Workstation 100%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B660-PLUS D4 - $174

CPU
Core i5-12600Intel  $158Bench 102%, 2,632 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia  $256Bench 100%, 447,556 samples890x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples781x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $460Bench 148%, 619,642 samples686x
SSD
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples375x
SNV2S1000G 1TBKingstonBench 260%, 75,739 samples331x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples282x
RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples480x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples331x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair  $55Bench 85%, 86,372 samples281x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $678

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