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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 relatively new 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 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: NA

Overall Rank:
782nd fastest in multithreading out of 5153 CPUs
282nd fastest in single threading out of 5153 CPUs
266th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
20192
Single Thread Rating
3684

Samples: 70*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math60,538 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math47,322 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers87 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,778 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,018 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression237,290 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,339 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions15,991 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,684 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12490F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


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Generic Custom 6-Core Desktop Computer PC Core i5-12490F 3.0GHz 16GB DDR4 RAM 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD 500GB HDD Win 11 500W RX 6500 XT 4GB Generic Custom 6-Core Desktop Computer PC Core i5-12490F 3.0GHz 16GB DDR4 RAM 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD 500GB HDD Win 11 500W RX 6500 XT 4GB $939.99
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12490F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2668786 - Jun 02 2025 [Overclocked]
26969
BL5095036 - May 23 2025
22582
BL2596751 - May 02 2025
21201
BL2593998 - May 01 2025
21648
BL5093268 - Apr 29 2025
17144
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12490F
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12490F
20,192
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
21,554 (+6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
19,345 (-4.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
16,104 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
23,682 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
19,864 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12490F
19,486 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
18,955 (-6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F
21,861 (+8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12490F
19,738 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i5-12490F
18,567 (-8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i5-12490F
16,120 (-20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-12490F
15,998 (-20.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,454
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,588
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,804
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,780
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,657
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,503
Intel Core i5-12490F
4,240