Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked  LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

My setup right now is i5 12600k (from 6600k) and GTX 1070. I was on the fence of what to upgrade first my CPU or graphics card. I mainly use my PC for gaming so the convention is to focus on the graphics card but due to whats been going on I went for this instead and I beyond dont regret my decision I feel like a god. I did not realize how good my graphics card was and how much my old CPU was holding it back until now. Dont get me wrong 6600k is solid but I was losing my love for gaming over time and I thought it was just life but no.. it was because games did not run smoothly causing something of an unaware depression. Something like Tales of Arise can run on the highest graphic settings in 4k with this setup, just feels beautiful. Also have not reached even beyond 50% cpu usage yet. The highest was Vanguard but Call of Duty likes to abuse the cpu for some reason (like 32% on avg, compared to 100% and being unplayable on the lowest setting 1080p previously).

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I recently built an 15 12600k system and it has plenty of ups and downs. I dont see any of the downs being the fault of the chip or Intel. Most of the issues I have experienced with the new system (and there have been many), have to do with the motherboard or ddr5. I upgraded from a i7 4770k I had on a 24/7 4.8ghz overclock for 7 years. The new I5 is CLEARLY faster in both single and multi threaded performance. Like many I experience many errors in the windows 11 event viewer usually something to do with an efficiency core. At the end of the day I dont see any real world effects on performance, and even microsoft says to ignore these errors.

Man this thing is a beast. Aero G Gigabyte Board, 32g Corsair Ram, Asus Tuf Gaming 3080 12G. The thing rips through anything you throw at it. So nice...I am using a LL Galahad 360mm water cooler thing never got hot all summer in 90+ degree weather.

I just got it and it seems good :)

was hoping to overclock unit but did not get much from that ... got pretty hot ... works as intended just did not win the silicone lottery

This is a great CPU and I give it 5 stars. Im sorry Amazon, you just dont ever ship a processor in a bag!

Bought the i5 because it was on sale and unfortunately I could not get the system to boot. I made sure to update the bios on my motherboard and did the usual trouble shooting with various components. It was difficult to try to talk with tech support from Gigabyte but after troubleshooting and going back and forth for about a week and a half we had zero success. Ordered an i7 from Amazon and everything works very well I’m happy to say. 12th Gen intel CPU’s are a great bargin!

I am upgrading from a 8700k so this chip isnt that big of an upgrade for me. Its fast, does what I need it to do. Out of the box no issues, no bent pins. CPU started up no issues

Intel do your marketing material right before mentioning 125W TDP. Beware you couldnt play certain games due to DRM. I would prefer all high core performance. I believe they are aiming E core for their laptop which I certainly dont like!. This CPU cannot pass my sword test ⚔ ⚔ ⚔ ⚔