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About i5-12600KF.

About i5-12600KF.

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SPIELER_303
Junior Member
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02-22-2021, 07:48 PM
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I'm planning to buy a i5-12600KF (it costs around 1300 and half Romanian LEI) which I will very likely pair it soon or a little later with an MSI Z690 Edge DDR4 or Z690 Carbon DDR5 (still haven't decided yet). My question are: How perform the i5 12600KF with its E-Cores and P-Cores? AVX-512 on or off and why? Its power comsumption both idle and load? Does it run hot than it should? Both power limits recomended value? Will Arctic i35 A-RGB be enough with that cpu with stock settings? Pro & Cons? Thanks in advance! Edited January 17, 2022 by sylvik
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SPIELER_303
02-22-2021, 07:48 PM #1

I'm planning to buy a i5-12600KF (it costs around 1300 and half Romanian LEI) which I will very likely pair it soon or a little later with an MSI Z690 Edge DDR4 or Z690 Carbon DDR5 (still haven't decided yet). My question are: How perform the i5 12600KF with its E-Cores and P-Cores? AVX-512 on or off and why? Its power comsumption both idle and load? Does it run hot than it should? Both power limits recomended value? Will Arctic i35 A-RGB be enough with that cpu with stock settings? Pro & Cons? Thanks in advance! Edited January 17, 2022 by sylvik

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SausageFrog
Member
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02-22-2021, 08:20 PM
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Note that DDR4 and DDR5 aren't backward compatible. Also, consider checking DDR5 benchmarks since performance might differ from what you expect.
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SausageFrog
02-22-2021, 08:20 PM #2

Note that DDR4 and DDR5 aren't backward compatible. Also, consider checking DDR5 benchmarks since performance might differ from what you expect.

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itza_red_panda
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02-22-2021, 09:06 PM
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Consider using the Z690 Edge DDR4 WiFi with an i5-12600KF. The good news is you can reuse your DDR4 3200MHz kit from your previous build.
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itza_red_panda
02-22-2021, 09:06 PM #3

Consider using the Z690 Edge DDR4 WiFi with an i5-12600KF. The good news is you can reuse your DDR4 3200MHz kit from your previous build.

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Cychi
Member
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02-23-2021, 01:50 AM
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I’m not providing misleading data, but I can look up current DDR5 prices in your region. It’s becoming quite challenging to find these, but I believe you won’t lose much by sticking with DDR4. Performance isn’t drastically worse yet, and you might have more budget to allocate elsewhere.
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Cychi
02-23-2021, 01:50 AM #4

I’m not providing misleading data, but I can look up current DDR5 prices in your region. It’s becoming quite challenging to find these, but I believe you won’t lose much by sticking with DDR4. Performance isn’t drastically worse yet, and you might have more budget to allocate elsewhere.

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NikoMash
Senior Member
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03-01-2021, 02:31 PM
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Compare 12700KF with DDR4 and 12600KF with DDR5. The price difference is roughly that amount.
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NikoMash
03-01-2021, 02:31 PM #5

Compare 12700KF with DDR4 and 12600KF with DDR5. The price difference is roughly that amount.

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teddy2000000
Junior Member
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03-01-2021, 04:41 PM
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A DDR5 16GB 4800MHz system (single stick) in my country costs about 950 Romanian LEI, which is roughly $219.
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teddy2000000
03-01-2021, 04:41 PM #6

A DDR5 16GB 4800MHz system (single stick) in my country costs about 950 Romanian LEI, which is roughly $219.

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Nitrox_Games
Junior Member
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03-01-2021, 06:37 PM
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The price difference between 12700KF and 12600KF is noticeable, and it exceeds my budget a bit. I believe 12600KF would suffice for my requirements. While 12700KF seems impressive and handles gaming and multitasking well, it goes beyond what I can afford. I’m not really into heavy intensive or creator work. Edited January 17, 2022 by sylvik
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Nitrox_Games
03-01-2021, 06:37 PM #7

The price difference between 12700KF and 12600KF is noticeable, and it exceeds my budget a bit. I believe 12600KF would suffice for my requirements. While 12700KF seems impressive and handles gaming and multitasking well, it goes beyond what I can afford. I’m not really into heavy intensive or creator work. Edited January 17, 2022 by sylvik

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luukdekip
Junior Member
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03-02-2021, 03:43 PM
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If 12700KF is expensive, then ddr5 and a board compatible with ddr5 are also costly. This leaves you with 12600KF using ddr4.
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luukdekip
03-02-2021, 03:43 PM #8

If 12700KF is expensive, then ddr5 and a board compatible with ddr5 are also costly. This leaves you with 12600KF using ddr4.

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Atoll396
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03-11-2021, 10:15 AM
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It's accurate. If my understanding is right, DDR4 remains superior and is expected to stay that way until DDR5 significantly improves, making DDR4 outdated but not yet obsolete.
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Atoll396
03-11-2021, 10:15 AM #9

It's accurate. If my understanding is right, DDR4 remains superior and is expected to stay that way until DDR5 significantly improves, making DDR4 outdated but not yet obsolete.