Intel Core i5 12490F vs Intel Core i9 14901E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12490F with 6 cores 3GHz and Intel Core i9 14901E with 8 cores 2.8GHz . 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 2.8GHz)
Intel Core i9 14901E 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
2466
Intel Core i9 14901E
+5%
2608
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
10268
Intel Core i9 14901E
+38%
14185
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jul 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake-R
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 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
Intel
163 mm²
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
0
Efficiency Cores
-
0
Efficiency Core Threads
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30.0
Multiplier
28.0
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
36 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
