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Intel i5-13490F vs i5-12600KF

The Intel Core i5-13490F is newer than Intel Core i5-12600KF however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i5-13490F uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3174 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-13490F×Intel Core i5-12600KF+ ADD
Price $188 - BUY $163.5 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 24MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP65W150W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$27.38
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2023Q4 2021
# of Samples503124
CPU Value141.7168.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3835(-2.2%)3924(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)26636(-3.5%)27592(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13490F
26,636
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,592
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-13490F
141.7
Intel Core i5-12600KF
168.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13490F
3,835
Intel Core i5-12600KF
3,924
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-12600KF
Max TDP65W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.