12th Gen Intel Alder Lake Processors up for Pre-order on Amazon US

Intel has launched 12th Gen Alder Lake processors in the US online. There are a few different models available in this new 2021 series – i5-12600K, i5-12600KF, i7-12700K, i7-12700KF, i9-12900K and i9-12900KF. The Intel Core i5 i5-12600K Deca-core (10 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor is now listed and available to pre-order online from Amazon US. According to the listing, this item will be released on November 4, 2021. Check here for the current pricing and availability. ( Recommended Price is $289 ).

Intel Core i5-12600K is a Deca-core (10 Core) 3.70 GHz processor and uses LGA-1700 socket. This chipset has 6 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, supporting 16 threads. The performance core has a base clock speed of 3.7Ghz and a turbo boost clock of 4.9Ghz. The base TDP of the i5-12600K is 125 W.

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Intel Core i5-12600K Specifications

  • No of cores: 10 Cores (6 Performance-cores, 4 Efficient-cores)
  • No of threads: 16 Threads (12 on Performance-cores, 4 on Efficient-cores)
  • Processor base power: 125W
  • Intel Smart Cache: 20MB
  • Motherboard compatibility: 600 series
  • Single Performance core ( P-core ) base clock speed: 3.7Ghz
  • Single Performance core ( P-core ) turbo boost clock speed: 4.9Ghz
  • Single Efficient core ( E-core ) base clock speed: 2.8Ghz
  • Single Efficient core ( E-core ) turbo boost clock speed: 3.6Ghz
  • Total CPU PCIe lanes: 20
  • Memory: DDR5
  • Socket: LGA-1700
  • Other features: PCIe Gen 5 support, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+), Separate overclocking controls
  • Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 750

Intel Core i5-11600K Desktop Processor up for Pre-order on Amazon US

11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K desktop processor is now available to purchase online in the US. It has a pre-order price of $294.99 and will be released on March 30, 2021. Check out the pre-order page on Amazon US here.

April 2021 Price update: $264.99

Intel Core i5-11600K has a base clock speed of 3.9Ghz and a max turbo clock speed of 4.9Ghz supported. This is a hexa-core chipset and supports 12 threads. It supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.

Core i5-11600K is compatible with 400 and 500 series chipset-based motherboards. It supports PCIe Gen 4.0 support and is Unlocked and overclockable.

Other 2021 11th Gen Intel Desktop Processors – Core i7-11700K, Core i9-11900K, Intel Core i5-11500 ( up for Pre-order – Price: $224.99 ), Intel Core i5-11400 ( up for Pre-order – Price: $204.99 ). Scroll down for specs comparison.

Intel Core i5-11600K SPecs and Features

  • Base clock speed: 3.9 GHz
  • Max Boost clock speed: Up to 4.9 GHz
  • Cores: 6
  • Threads: 12
  • Unlocked and overclockable: Yes
  • Boost technology: Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
  • TDP: 125W
  • Intel Smart Cache: 12M
  • Motherboard compatibility: 400 and 500 series

New 11th Gen Intel 2021 Desktop Processor Specs Comparison ( Source: Amazon US )

Specsi9-11900Ki7-11700Ki7-11700i7-11700Fi7-11700KFi5-11600K
Max Clock SpeedUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
Cores/Threads8/168/168/168/168/166/12
TDP (Thermal Design Power)125W125W65W65W125W125W
Frequency Boost TechnologyIntel Thermal Velocity Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 2.0
Intel Smart Cache16M16M16M16M16M12M
Onboard GraphicsYesYesYesNoNoYes
Unlocked and OverclockableYesYesNoNoYesYes
Motherboard CompatibilitySelect 400 and 500 seriesSelect 400 and 500 seriesSelect 400 and 500 seriesSelect 400 and 500 seriesSelect 400 and 500 seriesSelect 400 and 500 series

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