Reviewers Liked

  • Stunning performance
  • Can be used with a budget DDR4 motherboard
  • Cheaper 600-series platform available
  • Integrated graphics
  • Support for PCI-Express 5.0

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Overclocking doesn't add as much extra performance as we hoped
  • Power draw looks more like Core i7 than Core i5
  • Hotter and hungrier than the Core i5 12600K
  • CPU cooler not included