5 130UL vs i5-12600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	352	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.64	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	13.30	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Raptor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$264	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	10 (Deca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	9.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Core 5 130UL.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 November 2021	8 April 2024
Threads	16	12
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	15 Watt

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