Intel Core i5-12600KF

New hybrid architecture for optimal performance

With the i5-12600KF processor , Intel has created a small revolution in the world of x86 architecture by employing a hybrid technology based on 2 different types of cores assembled in the same chip: Performance-Cores and Efficient-Cores.

With more cores and more power, 12th Gen Intel processors are ready for next-gen gaming, PCI-Express 5.0 graphics , or DDR5 RAM .

12th Generation Intel: DDR5 and PCIe 5.0

With i5-12600KF Alder Lake, a 12th generation Intel processor offers a hybrid approach to the x86 architecture. Intel integrated several cores into its processors, each one being identical. Two types of cores are associated with Alder Lake: performance cores, which are performance-focused and used for resource-intensive tasks, and efficient cores, which are more power-efficient and designed to handle back-end tasks. plan.

Due to this distribution of tasks managed through the Intel thread controller, the announced performance increase will be 19% compared to the 11th generation. On the technical side, i5-12600KF supports the association of the PCIe 5.0 standard with graphics cards (SSD on the PCIe 4.0 range) and DDR5 memory (native at 4800 MHz).

Stage performances

The Intel Core i5-12600KF processor sits at the top of the Alder Lake architecture lineup on socket 1700 , boasting 16 threads (including 12 on P cores), 10 cores (including 6 P cores and 4 E cores), and 4 on E) cores and frequencies up to 4.9 GHz.

This model is intended for gaming/performance-oriented configurations and does not have an integrated graphics controller, requiring the installation of a dedicated graphics card.

Designed for efficiency, the i5-12600KF shines in games or applications. Coupled with a powerful graphics card, the potential is extraordinary! Moreover, its unlock factor makes it easy to overclock and get a performance boost.

Main technical characteristics

• 10 Core / 16 Thread processor
• 6 Performance-Cores (3.6 GHz - 4.9 GHz) + 4 Efficient-Cores (2.8 GHz - 3.6 GHz)
• 20 MB L3 cache + 9.5 MB L2 cache
• Unlocked (multiplier coefficient unlocked for overclocking)
• PGI: None
• Memory controller: DDR4 / DDR5
• PCI-E 5.0 compliant
• TDP: 125W
• TDP max. (Turbopower): 150W