Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Prime95, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U or Intel Core i5-12490F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12490F

58%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12490F

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

54%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Control, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	96.4
Valorant	110.7	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.3
Apex Legends	104.1	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	82.1
Overwatch	89.7	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.6
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.7
Warzone	86.4	85.4
Assassin's Creed	93.0	92.0
Valheim	91.9	90.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12490F

99%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

146%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12490F since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	254
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2602	2455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	849	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5918	5383
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1993	1466
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19522	14979

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Single-Core	4680	3273
Multi-Core	27334	27079

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Single-Core	1938	1228
Multi-Core	9261	8196

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	28 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	7.5 ÐœÐ‘	3MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12490F is 3% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12490F is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is better: 4
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12490F and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U specs and review.