Versus £280+ for a Core i5 13600K or 14600K with similar performance!
Today you can find the 12600K for £167 at Amazon UK as a US import, versus £221 for the same CPU via Amazon UK itself. That £167 price includes an import fee deposit and shipping too!
Looking at the specs, it’s clear what sets the (£289) 14600K and (£296) 13600K apart from the earlier 12600K: four extra efficiency cores (that boost performance in content creation workloads but not so much in games) and a maximum rated turbo speed of 5.3GHz versus 4.9GHz on the 12600K.
Given the fact that the 12600K is currently significantly cheaper than its two successors while being within the same performance ballpark, it makes the most sense from a value perspective and I’d highly recommend it at this deal price!
