Intel Core i5 12490F vs Intel Core i7 12700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12490F with 6 cores 3GHz and Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz . 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
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
1729
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+12%
1944
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
11488
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+98%
22801
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
2466
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+13%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12490F
10268
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+49%
15374
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i5-12490F
Processor Number
i7-12700KF
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
117 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
163 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
0
Efficiency Cores
4
0
Efficiency Core Threads
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
6
Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30.0
Multiplier
36x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
