Intel Core i5 12490F vs Intel Core i9 12900E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12490F with 6 cores 3GHz and Intel Core i9 12900E with 16 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12490F 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Intel Core i9 12900E 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 20MB)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
+42%
2466
Intel Core i9 12900E
1735
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
10268
Intel Core i9 12900E
10366
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i5-12490F
Processor Number
-
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
35 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
163 mm²
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.0 GHz
0
Efficiency Cores
8
0
Efficiency Core Threads
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30.0
Multiplier
23
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
14 MB
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
-
Execution Units
32
