Intel Core i5-12490F

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12490F can be found below. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released 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 ...]

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 Size: L1: 480 KB, L2: 7.5 MB, L3: 20 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 114.11

Overall Rank: 365

Last Price Change: $181.99 USD (2023-03-31)

Average CPU Mark

20766

Single Thread Rating: 3760
Samples: 25*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	62,301 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,294 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	94 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,293 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	238.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics	1,294 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,349 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,760 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12490F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.
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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	$181.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$549.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3910 Desktop Computer Tower - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 730, WiFi 6, HDMI, Bluetooth, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - Blue	$710.48 (www.amazon.com)
	CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6GHz, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, 8GB DDR4, 500GB PCI-E NVMe SSD, WiFi Ready & Win 11 Home (GXiVR8060A12), Black	$1186.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenov IdeaCentre 3 Desktop - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB NVMe™ TLC M.2 Solid State Drive	$639.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Azure Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5 12600K 3.7 GHz, RTX 3060 Ti, 1TB NVME SSD, 16G DDR4 3200, 650W Gold PSU, AC Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home 64-bit	$1299.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,596
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,799
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,678
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,133
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,948
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,924
Intel Core i5-12490F		20,766
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,529
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		185.00
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		141.75
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.01
Intel Core i5-12490F		114.11
Intel Core i9-12900K		97.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Intel Core i5-12490F		3,760
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12490F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1760197 - Mar 04 2023		20498
BL1757493 - Mar 01 2023		20809
BL1753536 - Feb 24 2023		20372
BL1750802 - Feb 21 2023		21013
BL1750111 - Feb 20 2023		20638

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12490F
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12490F		20,766
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,751 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,550 (-5.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,948 (+5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,582 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,414 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,981 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,587 (-5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12490F		24,642 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,754 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12490F		17,156 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i5-12490F		16,552 (-20.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12490F		26,833 (+29.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,450
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,437
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,800
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,584
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,145
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,769
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,728
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,699
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,624
Intel Core i5-12490F		4,535

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