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

Model:
BX8071512600K
SKU:
6483676
Your price for this item is $60.99
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 317 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are satisfied with the Core i5-12600K's performance and price, frequently citing its excellent performance for the cost and ease of use. Many appreciate its strong gaming capabilities and effective cooling, even during overclocking. While some users noted compatibility issues with certain motherboards, the positive feedback on performance and value significantly outweighs these concerns.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Great CPU at a great price.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Another great CPU by intel. Cant go wrong with this 12600k or really any 600k and up in the 12th and 13th gen family. You won't regret this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its good for a starter gaming PC, but definitely if into the more graphically inclined games you will need a better CPU.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Great cpu!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s great so far! Definitely not using it to its max capability but way Faster and More powerful than my i5-9400f

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Pretty good CPU.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty good CPU. Not that much better then a 5600X. i would suggest the 5600x. Performance is almost the same. So what eve is cheaper.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Change this cpu for my 900 custom build

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Use this cpu to build a custom build under 900 worth the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Fast and stable for gaming and productivity

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Even though its 12th gen, this CPU is still very fast and does a great job with gaming and productivity tasks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Love the i5

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to install, really gotta mess something up to install it wrong. Has been working great and hasn’t gone above 71 degrees Celsius playing god of war on ultra graphics

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Great Product

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s works so good I can literally run any game I want

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Building own computer

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this for my son to build his own computer and it’s great. He loves it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Intel i5 12600k

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this awhile ago and it still works great ,upgraded from a 9900k and it's so much faster then that

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Good CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works as intended haven’t had any issues and preforms really well under load.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    I5

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great with new MSI board. Way faster processor than my last.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    good upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to upgrade my Desktop and it was all worth the money my computer run very smooth thanks to intel core

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Great CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Paired with RTX 4080 and 64gb of ram on MSI Z690 ddr5, runs all the games at max at 1440p

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

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

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Great Gaming Proccessing unit

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great processor for gaming warzone and fortnite!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Solid and Reliable

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works perfectly well for its intended purpose of mid-tier gaming and everyday tasks (not overclocked).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    amazing cpu for the price.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best deal right now you can get very fast and will last a long time. Pair it with a decent mobo, 16/32gb of ram and a nice gpu and you have a great system.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Fast!!!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awsome chip its fast!!!! I upgraded my i9 10850k to this and it was a big difference.great chip for gaming but wanted more so returned it and got the 12900k

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Processor speed

    Great cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Runs anything you toss at it without a problem. Mine is paired with a 3080ti and it runs very well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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