Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-3320M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i5-3320M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12490F

Intel Core i5-3320M

Differences

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
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
15x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3676 vs 1614
7.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20165 vs 2664

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3676 vs 1614
PassMark - CPU mark	20165 vs 2664

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3320M

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3320M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3676

1614

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20165

2664

Name	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-3320M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3676	1614
PassMark - CPU mark	20165	2664
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5937
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.95
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2922
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2922

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-3320M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'22	3 June 2012
Place in performance rating	553	1888
Processor Number	i5-12490F	i5-3320M
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$122.74
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.87
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	20 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support