Intel Core i5-12600K CPU $251.24 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU

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KERRR on 08/07/2025 - 10:17 amazon.com.au (169 clicks)
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Just grabbed one of these for $251.24 Delivered.
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  marshmall0w2 on 08/07/2025 - 10:19

  Why would anyone go for this when you have the Ryzen 7700?

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    dlovep on 08/07/2025 - 10:27

    +4

    Point me to where can I buy a LGA1700 socket to AM5 adapter, thanks in advance.

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      KERRR on 08/07/2025 - 10:29

      You'll find them in the same bin as AMD drivers ;)

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        RTX9090Ti on 08/07/2025 - 11:27

        +1

        PAYTO5 only for items sold by amazon.com.au.

        It does not apply to:

        (i) purchases made from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Japan, or Amazon Germany on Amazon.com.au even if fulfilled by Amazon AU;

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          KERRR on 08/07/2025 - 11:35

          @RTX9090Ti: Thanks, I was made aware but unfortunately it won't let me edit post. So have spammed mods to edit it!

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    KERRR on 08/07/2025 - 10:28

    Some people prefer Intel over AMD. Why not both?

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      marshmall0w2 on 08/07/2025 - 10:34

      Ok then why an i5-12600K when there are latter gens (13th, 14th) for this price too?

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        KERRR on 08/07/2025 - 10:39

        Intel's 13th and 14th generation Core processors, particularly i5, i7, and i9 models, have been affected by a microcode issue that can lead to system instability, including crashes and blue screen errors. This instability is linked to "Vmin Shift Instability," where the processor voltage can exceed recommended levels under certain workloads.

        Intel has "apparently" patched it via microcode bios update, but a lot of people lost faith in those generations and thus the 12th gen are still quite popular.

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        8bitsperbyte on 08/07/2025 - 11:49

        +2

        The closest priced 13th and 14th gen I can find are the i5-13400 and i5-14400, which are basically downclocked versions of the i5-12600K and comes with a weaker iGPU. The 12600K is also an overclockable chip for those who like tinkering with their systems. The 12600K is better than those two.

        The actual 13th/14th gen i5 CPUs with a decent uplift over the 12th are the i5-13600K and i5-14600K which come with larger cache and the newer Raptor Cove P-core microarchitecture. But those are around $100 dearer.

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    bogak on 08/07/2025 - 10:32

    It's for people that already have a Intel motherboard.

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    chef406 on 08/07/2025 - 10:44

    I agree when it comes to gaming or general use but unfortunately AMD just isn't an option for Jellyfin, Plex, etc.

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      marshmall0w2 on 08/07/2025 - 10:58

      No? I'm using an AMD mini PC for Plex.

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      rhino015 on 08/07/2025 - 22:24

      +1

      If you run a dedicated GPU it’s fine but yeah ideally you’d want just an Intel newish CPU so that you don’t need an nvidia gpu taking up pci slots and costing money to buy and run on electricity.

      For me I had a spare GPU and an ancient cpu so I decided to repurpose those rather than buy new hardware.

      I’d prefer something like this though tbh. But my weird setup works pretty well for me with a 4790k and RTX 2080 lol. I don’t have VMs running. Just Plex, Sonarr, Radarr, tautulli, sabnzbd etc

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  Auspcbuilda on 08/07/2025 - 20:17

  Currently showing $253.92 ,for me