Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i9-11900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i9-11900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3735 vs 3431
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3735 vs 3431

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22927 vs 20523
  • Around 35% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8066 vs 5956
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22927 vs 20523
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8066 vs 5956

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3735
3431
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20523
22927
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5956
8066
Name Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i9-11900
PassMark - Single thread mark 3735 3431
PassMark - CPU mark 20523 22927
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5956 8066

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i9-11900

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date Q1'22 16 Mar 2021
Place in performance rating 551 541
Processor Number i5-12490F i9-11900
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $439 - $449
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 5.20 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2019C
Sockets supported FCLGA1200

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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 AVX-512
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C8A
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 750

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5