Core i5-12600K vs Atom Z560

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	317
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	50.43
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 June 2010 (14 years ago)	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$289
Current price	$702	$291 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	1 (Single-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.13 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	533.33 MT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	26 mm2	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	47 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	0.75V-1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PBGA441	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	2.5 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	-	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z560 and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2010	4 November 2021
Physical cores	1	10
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	125 Watt

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