Intel 300 vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Comparative analysis of Intel 300 and Intel Core i5-12490F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel 300

Intel Core i5-12490F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel 300

Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3735 vs 3237
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20523 vs 7142

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB vs 6 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3735 vs 3237
PassMark - CPU mark	20523 vs 7142

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel 300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12490F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3237

3735

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7142

20523

Name	Intel 300	Intel Core i5-12490F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3237	3735
PassMark - CPU mark	7142	20523
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5956

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel 300	Intel Core i5-12490F
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	Q1'22
Launch price (MSRP)	$82
Place in performance rating	544	551
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-12490F
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Maximum frequency		4.60 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)