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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i9-11900KB 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 10 nm SuperFin
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3670 vs 3310
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3670 vs 3310

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900KB

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22911 vs 20194
  • Around 29% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7681 vs 5943
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache 10 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 22911 vs 20194
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7681 vs 5943

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3670
3310
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20194
22911
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5943
7681
Name Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i9-11900KB
PassMark - Single thread mark 3670 3310
PassMark - CPU mark 20194 22911
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5943 7681

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Tiger Lake
Launch date Q1'22 Q2'21
Place in performance rating 573 556
Processor Number i5-12490F i9-11900KB
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $539
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 10 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 51.2 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 3200 MT/s

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 50mm x 26.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP-down 55 Watt
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Sockets supported FCBGA1787

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 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® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.6