Intel's excellent Core i5 12600K is already $25 cheaper than at launch

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The Intel Core i5 12600K is a sublime gaming processor and one that I'd recommend for any PC builder looking for their next chip in early 2022. That's true of this chip at its launch price of around $320, not two months ago, but especially so at a new low price of $295 at Newegg.

If you're seriously considering the Intel Core i5 12600K, my review has lots more in-depth information before you purchase. That said, let's run down the key details.

This is a 6+4 core processor. What that means is six Performance-cores and four Efficient-cores, with a combined thread count of 16. The reason for this comes down to Intel's new Alder Lake hybrid architecture, which blends Golden Cove high-performance cores with Gracemont low-power cores.

In terms of processor performance, the Core i5 12600K's special blend of cores makes for a seriously powerful gaming and multithreaded chip. So much so that it trumps even Intel's Core i9 11900K, a far pricier processor that is yet to even celebrate its first birthday.

Intel Core i5 12600K | 6+4-core | 16-thread | 20MB L3 cache | 4.9GHz P-core Turbo | $319.99$294.99 at Newegg (save $25 with coupon code GNLBNA853) The Intel Core i5 12600K breathes new life into the Core i5 range. It has the performance to topple last-gen Core i9s, and it's not only good on paper but great while gaming, too.

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It's also the best time to pick up a Core i5 12600K. For starters, Intel has officially wiped the slate clean of any game-breaking bugs specific to the Alder Lake architecture.

Then there's also the fact that back in November, when these chips first