AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel Core i5-12490F and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Prime95, RealBench, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, PCMark 10, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, MATLAB, PassMark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, Gears 5, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Valorant
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12490F or AMD Ryzen 9 5900.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 5900

62%

Core i5-12490F

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 6% better than Core i5-12490F. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

Core i5-12490F

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.8	97.4
Valorant	118.0	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	66.1	62.0
Apex Legends	110.9	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	88.5	83.1
Overwatch	95.6	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.4	76.4
DOOM Eternal	59.0	55.4
Warzone	92.0	86.4
Assassin's Creed	99.1	93.0
Valheim	97.9	91.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5900

89%

Core i5-12490F

99%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12490F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i5-12490F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	285	351
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3789	2602
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	849
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8653	5918
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1815	1993
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	23790	19522

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	3487	4680
Multi-Core	39560	27334

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	1743	1938
Multi-Core	15530	9261

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	Intel Core i5-12490F
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Vermeer	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	4	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	6MB	7.5 ÐœÐ‘
L3 cache	64MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000062

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900 has 6 more core than Core i5-12490F. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12490F is better: 12
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and Intel Core i5-12490F before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12490F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12490F specs and review.