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CPU
Intel

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Processor

CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
Maximum boost clock
4.9 GHz*
Thermal design power
125 W*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i5-12600KF 230.74 samples/min 6 complete runs · Middle 50%: 221.22 - 238.86 · 10 core / 16 thread · Latest: 2026-07-12

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark27,186*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark3,967*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

54.68 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

230.74 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
221.2203766272
75th percentile
238.85722418835
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

78.05 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

101.95 samples/min

6 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

48.72 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

193.19 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
190.49985794223
75th percentile
193.6782917755
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

63.15 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

81.04 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

61.40 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

50.24 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

273.09 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
271.8339587295
75th percentile
274.06881008771
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

212.36 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
205.06833503343
75th percentile
218.91276712503
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

86.54 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

66.32 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

125.12 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

98.22 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

47.62 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

210.39 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
190.33207705223
75th percentile
217.0694604705
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

66.45 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

97.39 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

47.49 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

206.75 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
200.96829488699
75th percentile
211.35513962538
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

65.70 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

96.03 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

47.93 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

57.37 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

47.85 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

54.21 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

208.97 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
206.05301323763
75th percentile
216.16347629926
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

252.64 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
239.83871802698
75th percentile
259.96947073214
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

210.29 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
207.24411939826
75th percentile
215.67591023082
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

243.48 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
238.95667421608
75th percentile
258.23163277346
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

66.37 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

76.53 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

67.00 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

73.69 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

95.36 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Darwin · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

119.23 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Darwin
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

95.77 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

116.05 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

51.35 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
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CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

218.90 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
211.92218287816
75th percentile
222.40541248943
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

67.61 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

101.89 samples/min

31 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

52.33 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

220.26 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
217.69945784272
75th percentile
222.16100995301
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

66.95 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

100.96 samples/min

55 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

50.86 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

218.43 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
199.17719752227
75th percentile
226.82553619503
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

63.59 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

105.78 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

53.70 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

234.29 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
225.75406351737
75th percentile
237.68239600462
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

69.37 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

110.28 samples/min

14 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

55.13 samples/min

33 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

238.21 samples/min

33 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
224.1905990957
75th percentile
241.97555083819
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

69.59 samples/min

33 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

113.27 samples/min

33 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

56.57 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

244.53 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
234.47235677587
75th percentile
255.43522447818
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

68.67 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

119.62 samples/min

19 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

53.91 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
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CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

236.26 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
229.06615233144
75th percentile
240.95630082196
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

66.77 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

115.72 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

54.58 samples/min

24 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

234.67 samples/min

24 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
223.35366487145
75th percentile
237.98552315735
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

65.13 samples/min

24 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i5-12600KF

115.24 samples/min

24 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
10
CPU threads
16
Performance cores
6
Efficiency cores
4
Base clock
3.7 GHz*
Performance-core base frequency
3.7 GHz*
Efficiency-core base frequency
2.8 GHz*
Performance-core maximum turbo
4.9 GHz*
Efficiency-core maximum turbo
3.6 GHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
76.80 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
4.9 GHz*
L2 cache
9.5 MB
Architecture
Alder Lake*
Socket / package
LGA 1700
Manufacturing process
Intel 7*

Cache hierarchy

  • L2 / total
    Level
    L2
    Scope
    total
    Size
    9.5 MB
  • Smart Cache / shared
    Level
    Smart Cache
    Scope
    shared
    Size
    20 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    20 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

CPU core groups

  • Performance
    Base frequency
    3.7 GHz
    Boost frequency
    4.9 GHz
    Cores
    6
    Threads
    12
  • Efficiency
    Base frequency
    2.8 GHz
    Boost frequency
    3.6 GHz
    Cores
    4
    Threads
    4

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 1700

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2*

Supported memory

  • Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
125 W*
Processor base power
125 W
Maximum turbo power
150 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
Cores
6*
Threads
12*
TDP
125* W
Socket
1,700*
Integrated GPU
No*
Product Page
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09FXFJW2F?tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1*
Price
$268.0 USD*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
3.7* GHz
Turbo Clock
4.9* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 65 fields
AESTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
BornOnDate
Q4'21*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
Cache
20 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
CertifiedUseConditions
PC/Client/Tablet*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ClockSpeedMax
4.90 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
CodeNameText
Products formerly Alder Lake*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
CoreCount
10*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
CpuId
134590*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
CpuName
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Processor*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
DeepLearningBoostVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
DMIRevision
4.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ECoreBaseFreq
2.80 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ECoreTurboFreq
3.60 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
EffCoreCount
4*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
EM64
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
Embedded
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ExecuteDisable
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ExtendedPageTables
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
GaussianNeuralAcceleratorVersion
3.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
HaltState
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
HyperThreading
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
InstructionSet
64-bit*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
InstructionSetExtensions
Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
IntelControlFlowEnforcementTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
IntelThreadDirector
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
Lithography
Intel 7*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
MarketSegment
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
MaxCPUs
1*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
MaxDMILanesCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
MaxMem
128 GB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
MaxMemoryBandwidth
76.8 GB/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
MaxTurboPower
150 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
MemoryTypes
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
NumMemoryChannels
2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
NumPCIExpressPorts
20*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
OptaneMemorySupport
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
OSGuardTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
PackageSize
45.0 mm x 37.5 mm*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
PCIExpressConfigs
Up to 1x16+4. 2x8+4*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
PCIExpressRevision
5.0 and 4.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
PCoreBaseFreq
3.70 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
PCoreTurboFreq
4.90 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
PerfCoreCount
6*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ProcessorBasePower
125 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ProcessorNumber
i5-12600KF*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ProductGroup
12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ScalableSockets
1S Only*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
SecureKeyTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
SocketsSupported
FCLGA1700*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
SpeedShiftTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
SpeedstepTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
StandardManageability
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
StatusCodeText
Launched*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
TBTVersion
2.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ThermalJunctionRateCode
100°C*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ThermalMonitoring2Indicator
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ThermalSolutionSpecification
PCG 2020A*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
ThreadCount
16*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
TotalL2Cache
9.5 MB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
TurboBoostMaxTechVersion
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
VolumeManagementDeviceVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
VTD
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
VTX
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
184*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
cores
6*
logicals
2*
samples
503*
price
233.99*
tdp
150*
date
2021-11-01*
socket
FCLGA1700*
category
Desktop*
speed
3,600*
turbo
4,900*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
Specifications 5 · 9 fields
Cache
20 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
BornOnDate
Q4'21*
Model
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Processor*
Price
$290.00 - $300.00*
MarketSegment
Desktop*
Lithography
Intel 7*
CoreCount
10*
ThreadCount
16*
ClockSpeedMax
4.9* GHz
Specifications 6 · 63 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$290.00-$300.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA1700*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2020A*
TJUNCTION
100* °C
Package Size
45.0 mm x 37.5 mm*
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
3.0*
Intel® Thread Director
Yes*
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU
Yes*
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
No*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes*
Total Cores
10*
# of Performance-cores
6*
# of Efficient-cores
4*
Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
Yes*
Total Threads
16*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes*
Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)
Yes*
Max Turbo Frequency
4.9* GHz
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
4.9* GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
3.6* GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.7* GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.8* GHz
Cache
20.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
20 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Total L2 Cache
9.5* MB
Processor Base Power
125* W
Maximum Turbo Power
150* W
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q4'21*
Product Collection
12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
128* GB
Memory Types
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8* GB/s
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
Processor Number
i5-12600KF*
Lithography
Intel 7*
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4.0*
Max # of DMI Lanes
8*
Use Conditions
PC/Client/Tablet*
Scalability
1S Only*
PCI Express Revision
5.0 and 4.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
20*
Specifications 7 · 7 fields
microarchitecture
Alder Lake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4.9* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.7* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
10*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
129.99*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
125* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 8 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i5-12600KF*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,021*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA1700*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
260.98*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
27,186*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
104.17*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
3,967*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
15.2*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
150*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
181.24*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
6*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data