Core i5-12600K vs Core i5-12500

Core i5-12600K $265
Core i5-12500
10 Cores
16 Threads
3.7GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
UHD 770 1450MHz
iGPU
UHD 770 1450MHz
GB6S 2,475
66%
GB6S 2,330
62%
GB6M 11,865
49%
GB6M 8,935
37%
CB23S 1,915
82%
CB23S 1,805
77%
CB23M 17,680
43%
CB23M 12,970
31%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Alder Lake
Architecture
Alder Lake
Family
Core 12th Gen
Family
Core 12th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Alder Lake-S
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Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
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E-Core
Gracemont
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
11/4/2021
Release Date
1/18/2022
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
Intel 7
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Node
Intel 7
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Die Size
202 mm²
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Die Size
158 mm²
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Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
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Transistor Count
11.4 Billion
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10 Cores
6 P-Cores
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4 E-Cores
6 Cores
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16 Threads
12 P-Threads
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4 E-Threads
12 Threads
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P-Core
3.7GHz
4.9GHz Boost
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3GHz
4.6GHz Boost
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E-Core
2.8GHz
3.6GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Unlocked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
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Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/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/P-Core
8-way set associative
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64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
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32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
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L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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2MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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L3
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20MB Shared
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12-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
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
TDP
125W
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150W Peak
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
Not Included
Included Cooler
Laminar RM1
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
UHD 770 1450MHz
256 Shaders
1450MHz
UHD 770 1450MHz
256 Shaders
1450MHz
GNA 3.0
GNA 3.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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