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IntelAlder LakeReleased 2021Pricing last updated Apr 30, 2026

Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU | 10C / 16T

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
$166.32
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$166.32
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
61
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
1
Latest snapshot Apr 30, 2026

Used Price History

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

2 snapshots
Median line25th-75th percentile band
$128.79$141.5$154.21$166.92$179.632026-04-262026-04-30

Current Percentile Snapshot

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

1 qualifying sales
$166.32
Min
$166.32
25th
$166.32
Median
$166.32
75th
$166.32
Max

CPU Information

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

Identity

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i5-12600K
Family
Intel Core
Series
-
Segment
-
Architecture
Alder Lake
Release date
Q4'21
Release year
2021
Status
Launched
CPU ID
intel-core-i5-12600k

Pricing

MSRP
$289
Used minimum
$166.32
Used 25th percentile
$166.32
Used median
$166.32
Used 75th percentile
$166.32
Used max
$166.32
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
1
Gaming value
0.37

Benchmarks

Relative gaming
61
Cinebench 2024 multi
950
Cinebench 2024 single
109
Cinebench R23 multi
17,343
Cinebench R23 single
1,918

Cores And Clocks

Cores / threads
10C / 16T
Base clock
3.7 GHz
Boost clock
4.9 GHz
TDP
150 W
Process node
7 nm
L2 cache
-
L3 cache
20 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
1338
Latest snapshot
Apr 30, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
1

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