Performance
All tests were performed on the Intel i5-12600K, one of the most popular processors from the latest Intel series. Additional components contain ASUS Strix Z690-I Gaming motherboard, G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6000 CL36 memory kit, and FSP Dagger Pro 850W 80+ Gold SFX PSU.
Let’s take a look at the results.
There are three tests. The first is simply called Idle, so an operating system without additional load besides standard processes in the background. The second test is based on the PCMark 10 Extended benchmark, which simulates daily work. The last one is a high CPU load tested with AIDA64 with AVX instructions.
Since there are still not many coolers with LGA1700 support, I decided to compare results at auto (default) and manual (OC) settings. Our i5-12600K CPU isn’t the best overclocker, but we could stabilize it at 5GHz and about 1.25V. During the tests, the voltage goes up to about 1.28V, while at auto, it’s not passing 1.24V. Here we have the difference in the temperature.
Considering our results, I feel the 12600K CPU is optimal for gamers nowadays. We can build a relatively small and quiet gaming PC based on this processor and a cooler like ADATA XPG Levante. During a typical work, we haven’t seen more than about 56°C, and under load, the maximum registered was 72°C. The processor kept up to 110W under load, which is relatively low.
After the overclocking, we could see up to 146W, which bumped the temperature to 82°C. This is still much lower than the throttling point, which is 100°C. I assume that if we loaded the graphics card, then the temperature in our small ITX case would be higher, but the CPU would still be under the throttling point.
Below is a 10-minute but very demanding Cinebench R23 test with the i5-12600K CPU at 5GHz.
I won’t hide I’m not a fan of the AIO coolers, but ADATA XPG Levante made a positive impression. It looks and works great. All searching for a high-quality 240 AIO cooler should consider the ADATA option. It matches our small ITX PC well, and for sure, you will see it in our upcoming reviews.
