Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i5-12490F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

  • Around 2% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6036 vs 5943
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6036 vs 5943

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12490F

  • Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20337 vs 19911
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 20 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3699 vs 3686
PassMark - CPU mark 20337 vs 19911

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12490F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3686
3699
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19911
20337
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6036
5943
Name Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12490F
PassMark - Single thread mark 3686 3699
PassMark - CPU mark 19911 20337
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6036 5943

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12490F

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 Q1'22
Launch price (MSRP) $232
Place in performance rating 566 567
Processor Number i5-12500 i5-12490F
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 480 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 7.5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 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 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x4690
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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

Virtualization

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