Suggested PSU for Intel Core i5-12600K

You need a power supply with at least 350W
CPU CPU
Intel Core i5-12600K
10C/16T, 3.7-4.9Ghz, 20MB L3, 125W TDP
GPU GPU
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Modular
12V Rails
Zero RPM Mode
80+ Rating

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Intel Core i5-12600K Specifications
Power Draw (TDP) 125W
CPU Cores 10
CPU Threads 16
CPU Frequency 3.7-4.9GHz
L3 Cache 20MB
Lithography 10nm

What PSU fits Intel Core i5-12600K?

You need a power supply with at least 350W

What are the power supply requirements for Intel Core i5-12600K?

The minimum power supply requirements for Intel Core i5-12600K are a PSU rated with at least 350W

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8GB GDDR6, 200W TDP
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8GB GDDR6, 220W TDP
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12GB GDDR6, 230W TDP
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10GB GDDR6X, 320W TDP
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16GB GDDR6, 300W TDP
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6GB GDDR6, 160W TDP
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8GB GDDR6, 160W TDP

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About Intel Core i5-12600K

The processor Core i5-12600K, made by Intel, was released on November of 2021.

The CPU has 10 cores with hyper threading (16 threads). The frequency of the CPU is 3.7GHz and can go up to 4.9GHz.

Questions about Intel Core i5-12600K

Brown GPU Turtle 19 asked about Intel Core i5-12600K :
Хватит ли 12 600К для 4070ti
Brown GPU Horse 71 asked about Intel Core i5-12600K :
Could corsair cv750 bronze handle it?
Red CPU Turtle 32 asked about Intel Core i5-12600K :
is AA tigers 650 8p plus Bronze if enough for Intel Core i5-12600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
Blue CPU Turtle 44 asked about Intel Core i5-12600K :
Hi. I have i5-12600k and RTX 3070 with a 80+ gold rated PSU from "be quiet!" that is 600w. I'm getting random crashes of programs and screen flickers. Could it be the PSU? Following your advice and many other sources I thought 600w is enough.
I'm trying to search a solution. Thank you.
Blue GPU Horse 18 wrote on 10/09/2022 :
The calculator doesn't take power surges into consideration so when your GPU most probably suddenly takes more power than required the power supply trips
Pink CPU Monkey 95 wrote on 27/09/2022 :
I have the 12600k + Gigabyte 3070 Gaming OC with 270 Watt, so it is 50 higher than normal 3070. I play on 1440p on maxed settings. no problems so far. should I anyways upgrade to 700 Watt psu?
Purple CPU Turtle 98 asked about Intel Core i5-12600K :
What tier psu is recommended
Brown GPU Turtle 52 wrote on 01/08/2022 :
Gold
Green CPU Panda 98 asked about Intel Core i5-12600K :
Hi, I'm looking for a suitable psu for my workstation and I do not know how many watts are enough for it? My processor is i5 12600k and rtx 3060 graphics card
Blue CPU Unicorn 15 wrote on 10/07/2022 :
Minimum 650
Green CPU Monkey 12 asked about Intel Core i5-12600K :
Would 850w psu be a good psu for i5-12600k and rtx 3070ti?
Blue CPU Unicorn 77 wrote on 20/03/2022 :
more than enaugh