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 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3670 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 | 3670 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 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30254 vs 20194
- 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 20194 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 13076 vs 5943 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12490F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9960X
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | Intel Core i5-12490F | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3670 | 2595 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 20194 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Skylake |
Launch date | Q1'22 | October 2018 |
Place in performance rating | 573 | 594 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |