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 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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 112.77

Overall Rank: 556

Last Price Change: $181.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

20523

Single Thread Rating: 3735
Samples: 36*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	61,834 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,039 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	90 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,108 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,189 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	242,062 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,273 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,268 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,735 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12490F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of April 2024.
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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,329
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i5-12490F		20,523
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,445
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i5-12490F		112.77
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Intel Core i5-12490F		3,735
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12490F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2070721 - Apr 05 2024		20442
BL2037190 - Feb 29 2024		19026
BL2007161 - Jan 26 2024		20101
BL1997908 - Jan 16 2024		19605
BL1992508 - Jan 10 2024		21065

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12490F
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12490F		20,523
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,552 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,421 (-5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,911 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F		28,562 (+39.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		21,567 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,923 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12490F		16,570 (-19.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12490F		24,593 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12490F		19,647 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12490F		17,085 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i5-12490F		16,155 (-21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F		27,234 (+32.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,517
Intel Core i5-12490F		4,471

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