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Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-11700K

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IntelCore i5-12600KIntelCore i7-11700K
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2021March 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency)8
Threads1616
Base clock3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz5 GHz
L3 cache20 MB16 MB
Cores6 P-cores and4 E-cores; P-core Hyper-Threading;16threads. ThreadDirector supported.Hyper-Threading, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, AVX-512 and Deep Learning Boost supported. Thermal Velocity Boost is not supported. General retail sale began 30 March 2021, according to Intel's sales-embargo statement reported by Windows Central; the 16 March maker press release was the announcement.
ClocksP-cores3.7GHzbase/up4.9GHz turbo;E-cores2.8GHzbase/up3.6GHz turbo. TurboBoost2.0; noTurboBoostMax3.0.Up to 5 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0, or 4.9 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0. Configurable TDP-down to 95 W with a 3.1 GHz base clock. Tom's Hardware reports 251 W PL2; the current Intel specification page publishes TDP only.
Cache20MBIntelSmartCache(L3);9.5MBtotalL2.–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsYesYes
GraphicsIntelUHDGraphics770;32executionunits;300MHzbase/up1.45GHz;QuickSyncVideo;up4displays.Intel UHD Graphics 750; 32 execution units; 350 MHz base, up to 1.3 GHz; up to 64 GB shared graphics memory; three displays. HDMI up to 4096×2160 at 60 Hz; DisplayPort up to 5120×3200 at 60 Hz; Quick Sync Video supported.
AI engine–Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 2.0; Deep Learning Boost on the CPU.
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1200
Base power125 W125 W
Maximum power150 W–
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxNoNo
Memory supportUp to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-3200; 50 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported. Tom's Hardware reports official Gear 1 support to DDR4-2933, with DDR4-3200 using Gear 2; its review tests faster Gear 1 settings as memory overclocking.
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.PCIe 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16+1×4, 2×8+1×4 or 1×8+3×4.
ProcessIntel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.14 nm; Rocket Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. Cypress Cove CPU architecture (Intel launch announcement).
CoolerNo cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).No cooler included with the boxed processor (Tom's Hardware exact-model review). The photograph shows its labelled preproduction review sample installed in a motherboard.

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