Intel Core Ultra 5 245 vs Intel Core i5 12490F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 245 with 14 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i5 12490F with 6 cores 3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 245 's Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
+14%
2821
Intel Core i5 12490F
2466
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 245
+66%
17137
Intel Core i5 12490F
10268
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Arrow Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
-
Processor Number
i5-12490F
Intel Socket 1851
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
17.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
117 W
105°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
TSMC
Foundry
Intel
243 mm²
Die Size
163 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
0
8
Efficiency Core Threads
0
3 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
14
Total Core Count
6
14
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35.0
Multiplier
30.0
192 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
3 MB per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
-
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
