Core i5-11500 vs Core i5-12600

Core i5-11500
Core i5-12600 $236
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1200
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
UHD 750 1300MHz
iGPU
UHD 770 1450MHz
GB6S 2,100
56%
GB6S 2,375
63%
GB6M 7,500
31%
GB6M 9,755
41%
CB23S 1,415
61%
CB23S 1,840
79%
CB23M 10,725
26%
CB23M 14,195
34%
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
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Cypress Cove
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Codename
Alder Lake-S
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Alder Lake-6P
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Golden Cove
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Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
3/16/2021
Release Date
1/18/2022
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
14nm++++
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Node
Intel 7
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Die Size
276 mm²
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Die Size
158 mm²
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Transistor Count
6.9 Billion
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Transistor Count
11.4 Billion
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6 Cores
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6 Cores
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12 Threads
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12 Threads
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2.7GHz
4.6GHz Boost
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3.3GHz
4.8GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
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Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
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L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
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L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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L3
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12MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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18MB Shared
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12-way set associative
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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
65W
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TDP
65W
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117W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 1200
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
UHD 770 1450MHz
256 Shaders
1450MHz
GNA 2.0
GNA 3.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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