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

Intel Core i5-12600K $265
Intel Core i5-11600K $262
10 Cores
16 Threads
3.7GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.9GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1200
iGPU
UHD 770 1450MHz
740 GFLOPS FP32
iGPU
UHD 750 1300MHz
670 GFLOPS FP32

GB6 Single-Core

  • 8% faster vs Core i5-11600K
  • 7% slower vs Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K - GB6S 2,475
x1.08
Core i5-11600K - GB6S 2,300
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 38% faster vs Core i5-11600K
  • 28% slower vs Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K - GB6M 11,865
x1.38
Core i5-11600K - GB6M 8,600
x1

CB23 Single-Core

  • 27% faster vs Core i5-11600K
  • 21% slower vs Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K - CB23S 1,915
x1.27
Core i5-11600K - CB23S 1,510
x1

CB23 Multi-Core

  • 49% faster vs Core i5-11600K
  • 33% slower vs Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K - CB23M 17,680
x1.49
Core i5-11600K - CB23M 11,830
x1
  • 50% faster vs Core i5-11600K
  • 33% slower vs Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K - 76.8GB/s
x1.5
Core i5-11600K - 51.2GB/s
x1
  • Same TDP vs Core i5-11600K
  • Same TDP vs Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K - 125W
x1
Core i5-11600K - 125W
x1
  • 10% faster vs Core i5-11600K
  • 9% slower vs Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K - 740 GFLOPS FP32
x1.1
Core i5-11600K - 670 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CB23S 1,915
74%
CB23S 1,510
58%
CB23M 17,680
41%
CB23M 11,830
27%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Alder Lake
Architecture
Rocket Lake
Family
Core 12th Gen
Family
Core 11th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
E-Core
Gracemont
Codename
Rocket Lake-S
-
-
Cypress Cove
-
-
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
11/4/2021
Release Date
3/16/2021
Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Node
Intel 7
Node
14nm++++
Die Size
202 mm²
Die Size
276 mm²
Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
Transistor Count
6.9 Billion
10 Cores
6 P-Cores
4 E-Cores
6 Cores
-
-
16 Threads
12 P-Threads
4 E-Threads
12 Threads
-
-
P-Core
3.7GHz
4.9GHz Boost
-
3.9GHz
4.9GHz Boost
E-Core
2.8GHz
3.6GHz Boost
-
-
-
Overclocking
Unlocked
Overclocking
Unlocked
Type
DMI
Type
DMI
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/P-Core
8-way set associative
64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
-
-
L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
-
-
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
2MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
-
-
L3
20MB Shared
12-way set associative
L3
12MB Shared
16-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
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
TDP
125W
150W Peak
TDP
125W
210W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
Temp
100°C Max
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
UHD 770 1450MHz
256 Shaders
1450MHz
740 GFLOPS FP32
UHD 750 1300MHz
256 Shaders
1300MHz
670 GFLOPS FP32
GNA 3.0
GNA 2.0
No Cellular
No Cellular
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