Testseek.com have collected 134 expert reviews of the Intel Core i5 12600K 3.7GHz Socket 1700 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i5 12600K 3.7GHz Socket 1700.
November 2021
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The editors liked
Intel's 12thgen is superfast
Both in singleand multithread scenarios
We saw great performance from both tested chips in encoding and rendering tests
The Core i912900K beat out AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X more often than not in our tests
Intel's genovergen imp
Excellent Single Threaded Performance
Strong MultiThreaded Performance
CuttingEdge Platform
16 PCIe Gen 5 Lanes Of The CPU
Competitive CPU Pricing
Increased Core Counts Up And Down The Stack
Impressive price/performance
Large performance increase over 11600K
Almost as fast as 5800X
Beats Ryzen 5 5600X conclusively
Huge gains in low-threaded applications
Good energy efficiency
Integrated graphics
Multiplier unlocked
Support for DDR5 an
CPU performance punches above its station in bench testing
Reasonable price-per-core
High overclock ceiling
The best CPU for gaming in 2021
Faster than the Core i9 11900K
A more efficient Alder Lake chip
The editors didn't like
Power consumption at load is a lot higher than the respective AMD competition
The higherend 12thgen SKUs will require really good cooling
Windows 11 is required for ideal performance. Windows 10 and Linux will improve over time
Premium Priced Motherboards And DDR5 RAM
Relatively High Power Consumption At The Top End
New LGA1700 motherboards required
Some workloads get scheduled onto wrong cores
Energy efficiency worse than AMD Zen 3
No CPU cooler included
Testing games with integrated graphics was bumpy
And slower than AMD's competition
Z690 platform demands high cost of adoption
Versus CPU purchase price
At launch
Not compatible with some games that use Denuvo DRM protection
Incredible performance, Power efficient, Supports all the latest tech, Great for gaming
Will have to buy all new hardware
Both the Intel Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K are among the best processors Intel has released in years, with incredible performance. Intel really has regained its crown, and even though you'll have to invest in new hardware to even install one of thes...
Problems with gaming performance, Requires other hardware upgrades
No, not unless you fit a very specific demographicCredit: Reviewed / Joanna Nelius Intel's 12th-gen desktop processors are the first x86 desktop processors to have hybrid core architecture.For productivity and creative tasks, Intel's latest CPUs are more...
The Intel Core i9-12900K is the fastest gaming processor on the planet while the Core i5-12600K offers unprecedented gaming performance at its price point. Whip in superior pricing and excellent performance in all other types of workloads, and both Alder...
Abstract: The Intel Core i5-12600K is the best value gaming CPU available, offering a similar level of performance to the i9 while also boasting future-proofed features such as DDR5 and PCIe 5.0...
Published: 2021-11-08, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: Intel's Alder Lake CPUs officially launched last week, with the rising star being this unlocked i5, the 12600K. This is a 6P + 4E chip meaning it has 6 “proper” performance cores with two threads each, and 4 efficiency cores with no hyperthreading making...
Published: 2021-11-05, Author: Leo , review by: kitguru.net
Top gaming performance at a sensible price, Six P cores plus four E cores beats Ryzen 5 hollow, Excellent value for money, Runs nice and cool under load, We found 500MHz overclocking was quick and simple,
You need a new 600-series motherboard and right now that means Z690, Core i5 uses about 40W more than Ryzen 5 under load, KitGuru says: We'll be updating this review with more information and benchmarks shortly, but for now everything you need to know is
Superior to AMD's 5950X in most benchmarks, Improved gaming performance, Superb single/multi-core performance, Both CPUs offer integrated graphics, 12900K marginally cheaper than 5950X
Extremely power hungry, Costly to upgrade to
Billed as a true game-changer for the company sometimes known as Chipzilla, Intel's 12th Generation Core codenamed ‘Alder Lake' is now available to buy from retailers. So, the question now is, with our results now in the books, can we recommend the new co...
Published: 2021-11-04, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
They're all fantastic, and I think most will be happy with the 12600K or even the 12700K if you need a little more punch. The prices of both are certainly more competitive than I expected. However, the 12900K is just such a brutal weapon that I can't help...
Abstract: These days, you're not suffering for choice if you're shopping for a new desktop CPU. Far from it! And that's true whether you're buying a new processor to build a gaming rig, one packed with cores for speedy content creation or media crunching, or a sli...
Abstract: Trying to figure out the best CPU for your next PC upgrade or DIY build? With apologies to Robert Frost, it's the classic two roads that parted in the wood-if the wood were a shopping-results page at Newegg or Amazon, and the road kept dividing endlessly...
