Intel Core i5-11600K vs Intel Core i5-12600

Intel Core i5-11600K $262
Intel Core i5-12600 $236
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.9GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1200
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
UHD 750 1300MHz
670 GFLOPS FP32
iGPU
UHD 770 1450MHz
740 GFLOPS FP32

GB6 Single-Core

  • 3% slower vs Core i5-12600
  • 3% faster vs Core i5-11600K
Core i5-11600K - GB6S 2,300
x1
Core i5-12600 - GB6S 2,375
x1.03

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 12% slower vs Core i5-12600
  • 13% faster vs Core i5-11600K
Core i5-11600K - GB6M 8,600
x1
Core i5-12600 - GB6M 9,755
x1.13

CB23 Single-Core

  • 18% slower vs Core i5-12600
  • 22% faster vs Core i5-11600K
Core i5-11600K - CB23S 1,510
x1
Core i5-12600 - CB23S 1,840
x1.22

CB23 Multi-Core

  • 17% slower vs Core i5-12600
  • 20% faster vs Core i5-11600K
Core i5-11600K - CB23M 11,830
x1
Core i5-12600 - CB23M 14,195
x1.2
  • 33% slower vs Core i5-12600
  • 50% faster vs Core i5-11600K
Core i5-11600K - 51.2GB/s
x1
Core i5-12600 - 76.8GB/s
x1.5
  • 92% higher vs Core i5-12600
  • 48% lower vs Core i5-11600K
Core i5-11600K - 125W
x1.92
Core i5-12600 - 65W
x1
  • 9% slower vs Core i5-12600
  • 10% faster vs Core i5-11600K
Core i5-11600K - 670 GFLOPS FP32
x1
Core i5-12600 - 740 GFLOPS FP32
x1.1
CB23S 1,510
58%
CB23S 1,840
71%
CB23M 11,830
27%
CB23M 14,195
33%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Rocket Lake
Architecture
Alder Lake
Family
Core 11th Gen
Family
Core 12th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Rocket Lake-S
-
Cypress Cove
Codename
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-6P
Golden Cove
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
3/16/2021
Release Date
1/18/2022
Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Node
14nm++++
Node
Intel 7
Die Size
276 mm²
Die Size
158 mm²
Transistor Count
6.9 Billion
Transistor Count
11.4 Billion
6 Cores
6 Cores
12 Threads
12 Threads
3.9GHz
4.9GHz Boost
3.3GHz
4.8GHz Boost
Overclocking
Unlocked
Overclocking
Locked
Type
DMI
Type
DMI
Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
L3
12MB Shared
16-way set associative
L3
18MB Shared
12-way set associative
Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
128GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
TDP
125W
210W Peak
TDP
65W
117W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
Temp
100°C Max
Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Laminar RM1
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
UHD 750 1300MHz
256 Shaders
1300MHz
670 GFLOPS FP32
UHD 770 1450MHz
256 Shaders
1450MHz
740 GFLOPS FP32
GNA 2.0
GNA 3.0
No Cellular
No Cellular
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