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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Core i7-11700K 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.

Intel Core i5-12600

Intel Core i7-11700K

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
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3818 vs 3402

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3818 vs 3402

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700K

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24581 vs 21372
Around 25% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8127 vs 6527

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24581 vs 21372
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8127 vs 6527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3818

3402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21372

24581

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6527

8127

Name	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i7-11700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3818	3402
PassMark - CPU mark	21372	24581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6527	8127

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i7-11700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$399 - $409
Place in performance rating	483	491
Processor Number	i5-12600	i7-11700K
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.60 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	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2019A
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.10 GHz
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)