Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
6 performance cores. 4 efficiency cores. They divide – so you can conquer.
Built for the Next Generation of Gaming
Say hi to performance hybrid.Our new architecture joins forces with Intel® Thread Director to pick the right core for the right job.Dividing workload. To multiply multitasking. And blow the ceiling off performance.1 2
Up to
4.9 GHz
Cores
10
Threads
16
Up to
4.9 GHz
Cores
10
Threads
16

Dynamic Duet
Meet the heroes, and sidekicks of the CPU world.
P/E Lesson
12th Gen teams two types of cores – ‘Performance’ and ‘Efficiency’. P-cores are the heroes. They handle the heavy workloads in the foreground, like gameplay and livestreaming. E-cores are the sidekicks, easing the pressure by ticking off all the smaller tasks in the background. And Intel® Thread Director is the conductor, switching smoothly and smartly between them, so nothing throws your balance. Or slows your flow.
Take It to Task
Gaming without walls. Or limits. Or downtime. Or compromise.
A next-generation processor for a new generation of play. Stream while you game, while you edit, while you chat, while you upload, while you browse, while you record. And still don’t miss a move. Hyper-Threading and 24 threads mean you can do more without skipping a beat.
AAA-mazing Performance
Built to raise your game to the next level.
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No-slow Zone
Base clock speed of 3.7GHz, reaching up to 4.9GHz. Combined with increased IPC, next-level load times, extremely smooth gameplay and enhanced memory performance, thanks to the new-and-improved 20MB capacity of Intel® Smart Cache.
It’s Overclock O’clock
Eke more from each type of core.
Why Overclock?5
Overclocking is the power to get more power from your CPU. Supercharging your top clock speed to higher than its own factory limits, squeezing more performance from the same silicon, and giving you the freedom (and tools) to think “outside of the box settings”. Custom controls put finer-than-fine-tuning at anyone’s fingertips, letting you mould your CPU to the point where it feels like it was built for you, and overclock each type of core individually.
Unlocking’s easy. When you have the right set of keys.
- Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) puts the outer limits of PC performance in reach of all, by bringing overclocking out of the BIOS and into Windows.
- Intel® XTU also gives you super granular core-by-core control, unlocking new possibilities with its new performance measurement tool.
- Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (Intel® XMP 3.0) takes the guesswork out of memory overclocking, opening access to amazingly fast, more immersive gameplay through DDR5 and RAM.
- Advanced settings give you the ability to overclock P-cores and E-cores individually, as well as PCIe.
- Cryo cooling compatible, with built-in solder thermal interface material to keep the heat off when the pressure is on.
- Custom voltage controls, so you can tune your V/F curve to your precise needs, rather than defaulting to an artificially high setting.
Leave Lag Land
Feed your greed for speed with gaming-grade wireless.
Sail free from “ping” and ports. With ultra-low latency and minimal packet loss, propelled by a big leap in wireless technology. Also known as Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E.
Life in the Fast Lanes
More dedicated high-speed channels remove legacy interference and congestion, making ping a thing of the past, and cutting latency by up to 75%.6
Platform in Progress
With DDR5 and PCIe Gen 5.
Game. Create. Immerse yourself like never before.
Thanks to DDR5 up to 4800MHz and 16-lane PCle Gen 5, delivering more bandwidth than it's Gen 4 equivalent – designed ready for a faster, smoother, richer way to play.
DDR4
Up to 3200MHz
DDR5
Up to 4800MHz
PCIe Gen 5
Up to 16 lanes (+ 4 lanes PCIe Gen 4)
All Your Dream Setups Come True
4 is the magic number.
Compatible with multiple 4K monitors, straight out of the box. Plus, Thunderbolt™ 4 provides a single, single, universal port for your universe of peripherals.
40 by 4
Thunder by name, lightning by nature. Thunderbolt™ 4 keeps data flowing fast, with a bidirectional bandwidth of 40GB/s.
Made for Each Other
Built to see eye to eye with the next generation of graphics cards. Including our own.
Beauitful UHD graphics, up to two multi-format codec engines, support for variable rate shading and deeper, more immersive media, all driven by Intel Xe Architecture. It’s the CPU your GPU has always dreamed of.
Feel Every Frame
Intel® Quick Sync Video uses smart transcoding to make sure your game doesn’t drop detail, even while streaming and recording at the same time.
All in 12
Turbo up to 4.9GHz
Hybrid P-core/E-core Architecture
Intel® Thread Director
Advanced Overlocking with Intel® IPM, Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility and Intel® Extreme Memory Profile 3.0
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E
PCIe Gen 5 up to 16 lanes (+ 4 lanes PCIe Gen 4)
DDR5 up to 4800 MHz
DDR4 up to 3200 MHz
Thunderbolt™ 4
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Intel® Optane Memory H20
Intel® Deep Learning Boost
Información sobre productos y desempeño
Se encuentran disponibles configuraciones superiores a ocho zócalos con controladores de nodos de terceros.
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Según mediciones de Total War: Three Kingdoms: Dynasty en un procesador Intel® Core™ i5-12600K de 12ª Generación vs. un procesador Intel® Core™ i5-11600K de 11ª Generación. Los resultados de desempeño se basan en pruebas hasta el 10/14/2021. Consulte la información de respaldo para conocer las cargas de trabajo y las configuraciones. Los resultados pueden variar. Otros nombres y marcas podrían ser reclamados como propiedad de terceros. Configuraciones completas: Procesador Intel® Core™ i5-12600K de 12ᵃ Generación (ADL-S) PL1 configurado para 150 W, 10 núcleos 16 subprocesos (6P + 4E); Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix-E Z690 de preproducción, Memoria: Sk Hynix DDR5 CL 36-36-36-70, 2X DDR5-4400 MHz de 32 GB; Almacenamiento: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB; Resolución de pantalla: 1920x1080, SO: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 22000.9; Tarjeta de gráficos: NVIDIA RTX 3090 (TFW3), Controlador de gráficos 471.68; Motherboard versión de BIOS: 0007. Procesador: Intel® Core™ i5-11600K de 11ª Generación (RKL-S) PL1 configurado para 125 W, 6 núcleos 12 subprocesos, Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus XIII Hero; Memoria: G. Skill DDR4 CL 14-14--14-34, 4X DDR4-2933 MHz de 16 GB; Almacenamiento: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB; Resolución de pantalla: 1920x1080; SO: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 22000.9; Tarjeta de gráficos: NVIDIA RTX 3090 (FTW3), Controlador de gráficos: 471.68; Motherboard versión de BIOS: 1007.
Según las mediciones de Hitman 3: Dartmoor en Intel® Core™ i5-12600K de 12ª Generación comparado con Intel® Core™ i5-11600K de 11ª Generación. Los resultados de desempeño se basan en pruebas hasta el 10/14/2021. Consulte la información de respaldo para conocer las cargas de trabajo y las configuraciones. Los resultados pueden variar. Otros nombres y marcas podrían ser reclamados como propiedad de terceros. Configuraciones completas: Procesador Intel® Core™ i5-12600K de 12ᵃ Generación (ADL-S) PL1 configurado para 150 W, 10 núcleos 16 subprocesos (6P + 4E); Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix-E Z690 de preproducción, Memoria: Sk Hynix DDR5 CL 36-36-36-70, 2X DDR5-4400 MHz de 32 GB; Almacenamiento: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB; Resolución de pantalla: 1920x1080, SO: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 22000.9; Tarjeta de gráficos: NVIDIA RTX 3090 (TFW3), Controlador de gráficos 471.68; Motherboard versión de BIOS: 0007. Procesador: Intel® Core™ i5-11600K de 11ª Generación (RKL-S) PL1 configurado para 125 W, 6 núcleos 12 subprocesos, Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus XIII Hero; Memoria: G. Skill DDR4 CL 14-14--14-34, 4X DDR4-2933 MHz de 16 GB; Almacenamiento: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB; Resolución de pantalla: 1920x1080; SO: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 22000.9; Tarjeta de gráficos: NVIDIA RTX 3090 (FTW3), Controlador de gráficos: 471.68; Motherboard versión de BIOS: 1007.
Ningún producto o componente puede proporcionar una seguridad absoluta.
La alteración de la frecuencia del reloj o del voltaje puede dañar o reducir la vida útil del procesador y de otros componentes del sistema; además, es posible que disminuya la estabilidad y el desempeño del sistema. Es posible que no apliquen garantías de producto si el uso del procesador supera sus especificaciones. Consulte con los fabricantes del sistema y los componentes para obtener información adicional.
Reducción de latencia hasta del 75 %: se basa en datos de simulación de Intel (79 %) de 802.11ax con y sin OFDMA, para la cual se utilizaron 9 clientes. La latencia promedio sin OFDM es de 36 ms, con OFDMA la latencia promedio se reduce a 7,6 ms. La mejora en latencia requiere que el router 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) y todos los clientes admitan OFDMA.