Overview

The Intel Core i5-12600K is a mid-range CPU for desktops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was first announced in November 2021 and offers 6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. The performance cores (P-cores) support HyperThreading, leading to 16 Threads that can be processed at once.

Specifications

Frequency

3.7 GHz

Turbo Clock

up to 4.9 GHz

E-Core Frequency

2.8 GHz

E-Core Turbo Clock

up to 3.6 GHz

Base Clock

100 MHz

Multiplier

37.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

TDP

125 W

PL1

150W

PL2

150W

PL2 Tau Limit

Unlimited