i5-12490F vs Xeon X5460

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2227	690
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.29	18.57
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Harpertown (2007−2008)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	11 November 2007 (17 years ago)	2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,172	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5460 and Core i5-12490F 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.16 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.17 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5460 and Core i5-12490F 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	2	1
Socket	LGA771	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon X5460 and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.61	12.54
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	65 Watt

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