• Product Collection 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
• Code Name Products formerly Alder Lake
• Vertical Segment Desktop
• Processor Number i5-12600K
• Status Launched
• Launch Date Q4'21
• Lithography Intel 7
• Use Conditions PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation

CPU Specifications

• Total Cores 10
• # of Performance-cores 6
• # of Efficient-cores 4
• Total Threads 16
• Max Turbo Frequency 4.90 GHz
• Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency 4.90 GHz
• Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency 3.60 GHz
• Performance-core Base Frequency 3.70 GHz
• Efficient-core Base Frequency 2.80 GHz
• Cache 20 MB Intel® Smart Cache
• Total L2 Cache 9.5 MB
• Processor Base Power 125 W
• Maximum Turbo Power 150 W

Supplemental Information

• Embedded Options Available No
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Memory Specifications

• Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB
• Memory Types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s
  Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
• Max # of Memory Channels 2
• Max Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
• ECC Memory Supported  Yes

Processor Graphics

• Processor Graphics ^‡ Intel® UHD Graphics 770
• Graphics Base Frequency 300 MHz
• Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.45 GHz
• Graphics Output eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
• Execution Units 32
• Max Resolution (HDMI)^‡ 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
• Max Resolution (DP)‡ 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
• Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel) 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
• DirectX* Support 12
• OpenGL* Support 4.5
• Multi-Format Codec Engines 2
• Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
• Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
• # of Displays Supported ^‡ 4
• Device ID 0x4680
• OpenCL* Support 2.1

Expansion Options

• Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision 4.0
• Max # of DMI Lanes 8
• Scalability 1S Only
• PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0
• PCI Express Configurations  Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
• Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20

Package Specifications

• Sockets Supported FCLGA1700
• Max CPU Configuration 1
• Thermal Solution Specification PCG 2020A
• T_JUNCTION 100°C
• Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm

Advanced Technologies

• Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0
• Intel Thread Director Yes
• Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) Yes
• Intel Optane™ Memory Supported  Yes
• Intel Speed Shift Technology Yes
• Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0  No
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology  2.0
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology  Yes
• Intel 64  Yes
• Instruction Set 64-bit
• Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
• Idle States Yes
• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Yes
• Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
• Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) Yes

Security & Reliability

• Intel vPro Platform Eligibility  Yes
• Intel vPro Enterprise Platform Eligibility  Yes
• Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT) Yes
• Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)  Yes
• Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)  Yes
• Intel One-Click Recovery  Yes
• Intel Hardware Shield Eligibility  Yes
• Intel AES New Instructions Yes
• Secure Key Yes
• Intel OS Guard Yes
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology  Yes
• Execute Disable Bit  Yes
• Intel Boot Guard Yes
• Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC) Yes
• Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology Yes
• Intel Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key Yes
• Intel Total Memory Encryption Yes
• Intel Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP) Yes
• Intel Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp)  Yes
• Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)  Yes
• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)  Yes
• Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)  Yes