Core i5-2490M vs Core i3-10350K

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	no data
Current price	$549	$1180

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1200	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10350K and Core i5-2490M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.09	0.66
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	35 Watt

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