Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i7-10700KF 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3731 vs 3044
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20506 vs 18625
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3731 vs 3044
PassMark - CPU mark 20506 vs 18625

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700KF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7286 vs 5956
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7286 vs 5956

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3731
3044
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20506
18625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5956
7286
Name Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i7-10700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 3731 3044
PassMark - CPU mark 20506 18625
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5956 7286
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 346.473

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i7-10700KF

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date Q1'22 30 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating 555 571
Processor Number i5-12490F i7-10700KF
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $349 - $361
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.50 GHz
Sockets supported FCLGA1200

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 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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 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
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)