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Gen Intel Core i5-12600T

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Release date ≈ Q2 2022.

Average Bench: 88.7% (147th of 1442)

Based on 81 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00090675 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600T
Poor: 62%Average: 88.7% Great: 101%
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

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Very good average bench

The 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600T averaged just 11.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600T near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 174Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 321Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600T is 38.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12600T performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,018Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 847Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 81 samples)
Rank 14788.7%
Min Avg Max
38.9 Memory 73.3 87
99.2 1-Core 174 195
188 2-Core 321 387
100% 190 Pts
Min Avg Max
350 4-Core 560 669
574 8-Core 847 969
87.3% 704 Pts
Min Avg Max
664 64-Core 1,018 1,157
63% 1,018 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 81.7
1-Core 189
2-Core 346
109% 206 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 856
91% 725 Pts
64-Core 928
57% 928 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 79.5
1-Core 186
2-Core 320
105% 195 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 927
94% 762 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 79.7
1-Core 166
2-Core 354
104% 200 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 926
91% 744 Pts
64-Core 1,084
67% 1,084 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 77
1-Core 186
2-Core 336
106% 200 Pts
4-Core 579
8-Core 795
87% 687 Pts
64-Core 1,003
62% 1,003 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 76.7
1-Core 181
2-Core 342
105% 200 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 905
91% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,104
68% 1,104 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 76.3
1-Core 181
2-Core 328
104% 195 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 889
86% 704 Pts
64-Core 1,101
68% 1,101 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
85% Excellent
Memory 68.4
1-Core 187
2-Core 349
105% 201 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 872
87% 708 Pts
64-Core 1,041
64% 1,041 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
71.3% Very good
Memory 46.7
1-Core 168
2-Core 305
88% 173 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 738
78% 626 Pts
64-Core 856
53% 856 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,800,028 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3000

CPU
Gen Intel Core i5-12600T12thBench 89%, 81 samples1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 770IntelBench 7%, 2,512 samples492x
UHD Graphics 730IntelBench 6%, 14,644 samples76x
UHD Graphics 770IntelBench 8%, 19,750 samples28x
SSD
KBG50ZNS256G KIOXIA 256GBNvmeBench 160%, 816 samples52x
BC711 SK hynix 256GBNvmeBench 161%, 1,702 samples40x
Micron 2450 256GBNvmeBench 169%, 265 samples32x
RAM
HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 32%, 13,137 samples47x
HMAA2GS6CJR8N-XN 1x16GBUnknownBench 40%, 3,085 samples36x
HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 941 samples24x
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Good Processor with low wattage and UHD 770 graphics with dual media encoder. Can find on Ebay for $142 compared to $149 for i5 12400f. 100mhz difference in all core boost and 43w less power.

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