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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.
  • 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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 114.66

Overall Rank: 564

Last Price Change: $179.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark
rating
20523

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

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

Integer Math61,834 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math48,039 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers90 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24,108 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,189 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression242,062 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,273 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions16,268 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,735 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12490F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of May 2024.
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$179.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,322
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i5-12490F
 20,523
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.27
Intel Core i5-12490F
 114.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.16
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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Intel Core i5-12490F
 3,735
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12490F
 20,523
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 19,417 (-5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 28,561 (+39.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 24,262 (+18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 21,573 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 19,904 (-3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 19,451 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 16,599 (-19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 24,586 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 19,648 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i5-12400T vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 16,155 (-21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 27,216 (+32.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12490F
 26,708 (+30.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12490F Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,734
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,999
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,519
Intel Core i5-12490F
 4,471