Recently, Intel 12th generation Core new products expanded, launched more mainstream models of Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium, Celeron series, performance has been greatly improved than the previous generation, the price is also surprising.
Why should we look at the 12th generation Core first in the 2022 installation? Not only because they are new, the key is also related to the performance upgrade of this generation of processors, and the 12th generation core can be said to be renewed from the inside out.
World War I God 12th generation Core architecture, craftsmanship has all risen: gameplay can be strong
The 12th generation Core was officially released on November 4 last year, and the first batch of processors listed was mainly 6 K/KF series processors, with Z690 motherboards, the overall positioning is high, suitable for high-end gamers.
To put it simply, the 12th generation Core is the first desktop processor to use Intel 7 process technology, and it is also the first x86 desktop processor with hybrid architecture design, and also uses the newly designed Golden Cove CPU architecture, coupled with the first support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 standards, the overall strength has achieved a huge leap.
The 12th generation Core performance core + energy efficiency core has brought a performance leap, of which the performance core is optimized for single-threaded, light thread performance, suitable for higher load gaming, productivity applications, IPC average increase of 19%, game performance increased by about 13% to 40%, which is also the most attractive place of the 12th generation Core.
Of course, in addition to the surge in performance, the 12th generation Core also brings DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt4 interfaces, etc., with more expansion space.
Civilian 12th generation Core listed: the price of more than 1,000 yuan, the performance core is still full of blood
The first batch of listed 12th generation Core to Core i9 and i7 series, and mainly K/ KF series, the most expensive 4999 yuan, cheap 2099 yuan, plus the supporting Z690 motherboard to DDR5 memory-based, installation cost is relatively high, suitable for high-end productivity and game platforms.
The 12th generation Core non-K series released at the beginning of this year is mainly aimed at the mainstream market, including the Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium, Celeron and other full series, the power consumption is reduced to 65W, 35W level, the requirements for the radiator are also much lower, further reducing the installed cost.
At the same time, the main core with the motherboard is also based on B660, entry-level and even H610, not only support memory overclocking, and even support BCLK external frequency overclocking, recently some netizens have tested with Core i5 can easily overclock to 5.3GHz or even 5.4GHz.
As for performance, this wave of 12th Generation Cores is still very attractive, because the vital performance cores have been preserved in both number and frequency, of which i9 8 performance cores 8 energy efficiency cores, i7 8 performance cores 4 energy efficiency cores, i5 6 performance cores, i3 4 performance cores.
In other words, everyone buys core i5 or core i3 series mainstream products, at least can enjoy 4 high-performance cores, more than 6 performance cores, and then a little higher there are 4 performance cores + 8 energy efficiency cores, such a combination for office is more than enough, play games can also be easily controlled, performance experience is not lost to the high-end i9 platform.
Take the Core i5-12400 as an example, its boxed price is only 1699 yuan, with 6 performance cores, a total of 6 cores and 12 threads, acceleration frequency 4.4GHz, integrated UHD 730 core display, support DDR5 or DDR4 memory, TDP power consumption 65W, game performance as follows:
Judging from the above test results, the Core i5-12400 with 6 performance cores has performed well in multiple games, and the gap with the big brother Core i9-12900K is also around 10% on average, considering the price difference, it is very valuable.
12th generation Core civilian chemical installation machine recommendation: games, office two suitable
During the Spring Festival this year, the price of the Core i5/i3 series is worth recommending, with B660, H610 motherboard, DDR4 memory, the overall price can be controlled at about 6,000 yuan, office machines even as long as about 3,000 yuan, very cost-effective.
The following two sets of configurations are recommended:
Core i5 Game Console Recommendations:
Processor: Core i5-12400F
Motherboard: ASUS TOF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4 Heavy Gunner
Radiator: Limin BA120 159 yuan
Memory: Viagran Veyron Z1 DDR4 16GB (8Gx2) set
Hard disk: Armor RC20 1TB
Chassis: Hangjia surpasses the black chassis
Power supply: TT TR2-500 500W
Total: around 6200
Core i3 Office Hosting Recommendations:
Processor: Core i3-12100
Motherboard: Rainbow B660M-HD DELUXE
Radiator: Originally built-in
Graphics: UHD 730 core display
Total: about 3200 yuan
In such a two-set machine program, Core i5 is suitable for mainstream gamers, Core i3 is suitable for office, graphics card motherboard saves a lot of money, but the overall configuration is still very balanced, for office and even mainstream online games is also OK.
In general, with the listing of more models of the 12th generation Core, during the 2022 Spring Festival, the installed machine has a strong and more civilian choice, especially the Core i5, Core i3 series, their performance core IPC performance increased by 19%, whether it is office or gaming, performance catches up with high-end PC platforms, cost-effective much higher.