| Name: | Intel Core i5-12600K |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 12000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 12 |
Intel Core i5-12600K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-12600K features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2021 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-12600K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-12600K has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
| CPU Cores: | 10 |
| Threads: | 16 |
| Cores A: | 6x Golden Cove |
| Cores B: | 4x Gracemont |
| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| A-Core Frequency: | 3.7 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency: | 2.8 GHz |
| A-Core Frequency Turbo: | 4.9 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency Turbo: | 3.6 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-12600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12600K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution units: | 32 |
| Shaders: | 256 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 11 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 150 W |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-12600K is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1700 |
| L2-Cache: | 9.5 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 20.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
| Release price: | 289 $ |
| Part Number: | BX8071512600K |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
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27988
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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27830
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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27830
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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27830
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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27730
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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17762
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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17660
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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17660
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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17660
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AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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17401
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.5 GHz
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12084
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11991
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11991
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11991
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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11967
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz
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11988
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11912
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11912
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11912
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Intel Core i7-13800H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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11875
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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12214
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11742
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11742
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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11742
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Intel Core i9-9900KS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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11511
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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6731
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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6702
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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6702
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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6702
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Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
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6671
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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5564
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
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5544
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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5540
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
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5530
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Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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5502
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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2611
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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2596
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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2596
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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2596
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Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
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2587
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
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2474
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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2472
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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2472
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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2472
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Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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2465
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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1927
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1918
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1918
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1918
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1917
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-1370P
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1856
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1854
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1854
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1854
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Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.7 GHz
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1850
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
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774
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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766
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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766
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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766
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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730
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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744
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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741
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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741
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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741
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Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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736
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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274
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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274
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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274
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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274
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Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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274
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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251
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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249
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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249
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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249
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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246
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