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Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-14600K: Comparison
Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i5-14600K separate most on l2 cache: Intel Core i5-12600K at 9.5 MB, Intel Core i5-14600K at 20 MB, 53% in favour of Intel Core i5-14600K. L3 Cache splits them by another 17%, again favouring Intel Core i5-14600K. They match on 17 other specifications, including form factor, igpu and market segment. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 300 against 222 for the Intel Core i5-12600K, a lead of 26%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Core | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | i5-12600K | 14600K |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Release Year | 2022 | 2023 |
| TDP | 125 W | 125W Base / 181W Max Turbo |
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA 1700 |
| Socket Status | Mature | End of Life |
| Process Node | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 8 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| E-Core Base Clock | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| E-Core Boost Clock | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | true |
| L2 Cache | 9.5 MB-52% | 20 MB |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB-17% | 24 MB |
| Base Power | 125 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 150 | 181 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 or DDR4 | DDR5 or DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 4800 | 5600 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 192 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Launch MSRP | 289 | 319 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Boxed Retail |
| Cores | 10 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh, 14th Gen Intel Core |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
Verdict
Intel Core i5-12600K
7.9 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core i5-12600K is an unlocked overclockable chip, well suited to enthusiast gaming and productivity builds.
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