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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: 183.17

Overall Rank:
702nd fastest in multithreading out of 4991 CPUs
236th fastest in single threading out of 4991 CPUs
235th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $109.99 USD (2025-02-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
20147
Single Thread Rating
3675

Samples: 58*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math60,752 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math47,314 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers86 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting23,629 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,012 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression237,883 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,282 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions15,980 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,675 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12490F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$109.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

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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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,847
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,376
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,555
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i5-12490F
20,147
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,723
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,624
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
217.26
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
196.94
Intel Core i5-12490F
183.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
149.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
140.74
Intel Core i9-13900K
110.48
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.49
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.09
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
Intel Core i5-12490F
3,675
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12490F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2371498 - Jan 27 2025
18534
BL2356990 - Jan 21 2025
18338
BL2298099 - Dec 24 2024
20563
BL2296181 - Dec 23 2024
20608
BL2257864 - Nov 27 2024
12587
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 February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12490F
20,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
21,562 (+7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
19,350 (-4.0%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12490F
19,489 (-3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F
21,876 (+8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12490F
19,836 (-1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
24,343 (+20.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
17,723 (-12.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
16,121 (-20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Intel Core i5-12490F
20,280 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i5-12490F
20,269 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12490F
16,973 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12490F
16,971 (-15.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,600
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,591
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,533
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,347
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,012
Intel Core i5-12490F
4,132