12th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors
Built for the next generation of gaming.
Revolutionary performance and multitasking.
Game and multitask without compromise powered by Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture on an unlocked processor.
Divide and conquer.
Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly.
Intel® Thread Director
Prioritizes and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.1
Performance-cores
P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity.
Efficient-cores
E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks.
Performance beyond the cores.
The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC.
Ready for what’s next
Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics.
Best-in-class connectivity
Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.2
Streamlined overclocking
Separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalization.3
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Choose Intel® Core™ Powered Desktop Processor for the way you Game.
Intel® Core™ i5-12600K
Intel® Core™ i5 desktop processor
- 3.70 GHz Base Frequency, up to 4.90 GHz Turbo
- 20 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® UHD Graphics 770
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K
Intel® Core™ i7 desktop processor
- 3.60 GHz Base Frequency, up to 5.00 GHz Turbo
- 25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® UHD Graphics 770
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K
Intel® Core™ i9 desktop processor
- 3.20 GHz Base Frequency, up to 5.20 GHz Turbo
- 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® UHD Graphics 770
Intel® Core™ i5-11600k
Intel® Core™ i5 desktop processor
- 3.90 GHz Base Frequency, up to 4.90 GHz Turbo
- 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K
Intel® Core™ i7 desktop processor
- 3.60 GHz Base Frequency, up to 5.00 GHz Turbo
- 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K
Intel® Core™ i9 desktop processor
- 3.50 GHz Base Frequency, up to 5.30 GHz Turbo
- 16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® UHD Graphics 750
