Core i5-12490F: specs and benchmarks

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Core i5-12490F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads
13.27

It provides poor benchmark performance at 13.27% of a leader's which is Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX.

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Summary

Intel started Core i5-12490F sales on 2022. This is an Alder Lake-S architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, and is based on 10 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 4600 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 1700 processor with a TDP of 65 Watt. It supports DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel memory.

General info

Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking514
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processor
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)
Release date2022 (2 years ago)
Current price$352 of 15701 (Xeon Platinum 8276L)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12
Base clock speed3 GHzof 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed4.6 GHzof 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS)
L1 cache80K (per core)of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)of 96 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)of 768 (EPYC 7373X)
Chip lithography10 nmof 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
Die size163 mm2
64 bit support+
Unlocked multiplierNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12490F compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattof 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+
AVX+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+
TSX+

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d+
VT-x+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i5-12490F's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version5.0

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i5-12490F. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12490F 13.27

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-12490F 20523

Gaming performance

Relative performance

Overall Core i5-12490F performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.


Core i5-12490F 100

AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i5-12490F is Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 2 positions in our ranking.

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Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-12490F:

Ryzen 5 5600X 106.78
Ryzen 5 5600 105.12
Core i5-12490F 100

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