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IntelAlder LakeReleased 2022Pricing last updated Apr 26, 2026

Intel Core i5-12600

CPU | 6C / 12T

This page collects the current price snapshot, longer-term used-price history, benchmark data, and imported spec sheet for this CPU in one place.

Used min
$135
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$137.2
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
53
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
2
Latest snapshot Apr 26, 2026

Used Price History

The long-term chart tracks how the price distribution has changed across repeated snapshots in CPU Desktop Prices.

1 snapshots
Median line25th-75th percentile band
$124.2$130.79$137.38$143.96$150.552026-04-26

Current Percentile Snapshot

This chart compares the latest used-price percentiles currently stored on the CPU row itself.

2 qualifying sales
$135
Min
$136.1
25th
$137.2
Median
$138.3
75th
$139.4
Max

CPU Information

Imported data from CPU Desktop, grouped into a readable spec sheet.

Identity

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i5-12600
Family
Intel Core
Series
-
Segment
-
Architecture
Alder Lake
Release date
Q1'22
Release year
2022
Status
Launched
CPU ID
intel-core-i5-12600-2022

Pricing

MSRP
$223
Used minimum
$135
Used 25th percentile
$136.1
Used median
$137.2
Used 75th percentile
$138.3
Used max
$139.4
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
2
Gaming value
0.39

Benchmarks

Relative gaming
53
Cinebench 2024 multi
741
Cinebench 2024 single
109
Cinebench R23 multi
13,490
Cinebench R23 single
1,853

Cores And Clocks

Cores / threads
6C / 12T
Base clock
3.3 GHz
Boost clock
4.8 GHz
TDP
117 W
Process node
7 nm
L2 cache
-
L3 cache
18 MB

Platform

Socket
-
Memory type
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Integrated graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770

Source

Row ID
1437
Latest snapshot
Apr 26, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
2

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