Intel Core i5-13490F vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13490F and Intel Core i5-12600K 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 i5-13490F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Launch date 10 Feb 2023 vs 4 Nov 2021

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 9961472x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 873813.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3940 vs 3902
  • Around 6% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7999 vs 7564
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 9.5 MB vs 1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache 20 MB vs 24MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3940 vs 3902
PassMark - CPU mark 27684 vs 27574
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7999 vs 7564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13490F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3902
3940
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27574
27684
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7564
7999
Name Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-12600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3902 3940
PassMark - CPU mark 27574 27684
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7564 7999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-12600K

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 10 Feb 2023 4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $235 $289 - 299
Place in performance rating 366 343
Processor Number i5-13490F i5-12600K
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 80K (per core) 640 KB
L2 cache 1.25MB (per core) 9.5 MB
L3 cache 24MB (shared) 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm Intel 7
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 10
Number of threads 16

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

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 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A

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
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

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 0x4680
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