Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i9-9960X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3699 vs 2595
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 85°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3699 vs 2595

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30254 vs 20337
  • 2.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 13076 vs 5943
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 32 vs 12
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 480 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache 22 MB (shared) vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 30254 vs 20337
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 13076 vs 5943

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3699
2595
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20337
30254
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5943
13076
Name Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i9-9960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3699 2595
PassMark - CPU mark 20337 30254
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5943 13076
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1158
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 14294

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i9-9960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'22 October 2018
Place in performance rating 567 596
Processor Number i5-12490F i9-9960X
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 20 MB 22 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 85°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 16
Number of threads 12 32
Base frequency 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links 0
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 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 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2017X
Sockets supported FCLGA2066

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 44
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

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