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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13490F and Intel Core i5-12600KF 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.

Intel Core i5-13490F

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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 i5-12600KF

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
4.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7864320x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x 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: 3934 vs 3897
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27909 vs 27559
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7968 vs 7564

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 24MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934 vs 3897
PassMark - CPU mark	27909 vs 27559
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7968 vs 7564

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3897

3934

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27559

27909

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7564

7968

Name	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i5-12600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3897	3934
PassMark - CPU mark	27559	27909
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7564	7968

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i5-12600KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	10 Feb 2023	4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$235	$264 - $274
Place in performance rating	367	342
Processor Number	i5-13490F	i5-12600KF
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)	384 KB
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	24MB (shared)	18 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)