Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-11600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Core i5-11600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3813 vs 3293
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21277 vs 18041
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3813 vs 3293
PassMark - CPU mark 21277 vs 18041

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3813
3293
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21277
18041
Name Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-11600
PassMark - Single thread mark 3813 3293
PassMark - CPU mark 21277 18041
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6527

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-11600

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $255 $213 - $224
Place in performance rating 483 469
Processor Number i5-12600 i5-11600
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Base frequency 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x4690 0x4C8A
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2019C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)