Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i5-12400F 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 Core i5-12490F

Intel Core i5-12400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3699 vs 3630
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20337 vs 19680

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3699 vs 3630
PassMark - CPU mark	20337 vs 19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5943 vs 5921

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3699

3630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20337

19680

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5943

5921

Name	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3699	3630
PassMark - CPU mark	20337	19680
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5943	5921

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	Q1'22	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	568	601
Processor Number	i5-12490F	i5-12400F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$194
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	480 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	7.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2020C
Sockets supported		FCLGA1700
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	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 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)