Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-11600

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

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-11600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
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 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3934 vs 3288
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27437 vs 18102

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs 16 Mar 2021
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934 vs 3288
PassMark - CPU mark	27437 vs 18102

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3934

3288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27437

18102

Name	Intel Core i5-12600KF	Intel Core i5-11600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934	3288
PassMark - CPU mark	27437	18102
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7997

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600KF	Intel Core i5-11600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$264 - $274	$213 - $224
Place in performance rating	386	397
Processor Number	i5-12600KF	i5-11600
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.80 GHz
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Number of cores		6
Number of threads		12
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
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 Solution	PCG 2020A	PCG 2019C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
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
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x4C8A
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5