Intel Core i5-12490F

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12490F can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12490F also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i5-12490F

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1700

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12490F, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12490F

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 133.20

Overall Rank:
923rd fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
366th fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs
297th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $152.95 USD (2026-01-20)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

20373

Single Thread Rating

3688

Samples: 98*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12490F

Integer Math	61,310 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	47,882 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	87 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,123 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,131 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	239,597 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,350 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,176 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,688 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12490F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$152.95 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,252
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12490F		20,373
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		161.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i5-12490F		133.20
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.55
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		45.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Intel Core i5-12490F		3,688
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12490F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3315186 - Feb 27 2026		20014
BL3300929 - Feb 21 2026		20114
BL3275967 - Feb 10 2026		21208
BL3271527 - Feb 08 2026		20548
BL3180234 - Jan 01 2026		20242

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12490F
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12490F		20,373
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,530 (+5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		24,255 (+19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i5-12490F		24,476 (+20.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,844 (+7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,454 (+5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i5-12490F		20,251 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i5-12490F		18,535 (-9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i5-12490F		16,045 (-21.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-12490F		15,983 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F		28,316 (+39.0%)
Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-12490F		24,992 (+22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,282 (-5.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,122
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,443
Intel Core i5-12490F		4,021

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