Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800U

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-12490F vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AIDA64, WPrime, Furmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, 3DMark, Handbrake, Prime95, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 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 7 6800U

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12490F is 1% better than Ryzen 7 6800U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12490F

55%

Ryzen 7 6800U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	96.5
Valorant	110.7	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.4
Apex Legends	104.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	82.3
Overwatch	89.7	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.7
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.9
Warzone	86.4	85.6
Assassin's Creed	93.0	92.2
Valheim	91.9	91.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12490F

99%

Ryzen 7 6800U

178%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 6800U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12490F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	222
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2602	2320
Cinbench 20 Single-core	849	545
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5918	5106
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1993	1437
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19522	13018

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Single-Core	4680	3098
Multi-Core	27334	25757

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Single-Core	1938	1497
Multi-Core	9261	8374

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12490F	AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 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		512KB
L2 cache	7.5 ÐœÐ‘	4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FP7:100-000000534 FP7r2:100-000000617

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12490F is 9% better than Ryzen 7 6800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 6800U has 2 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 Intel Core i5-12490F is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 6800U is better: 8
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12490F and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U before making a decision which processor 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 7 6800U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 6800U specs and review.