Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12400T

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12400T and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12400T 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%

Core i5-12400T

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12490F is 1% better than Core i5-12400T. 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%

Core i5-12400T

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	97.3
Valorant	110.7	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.9
Apex Legends	104.1	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	82.9
Overwatch	89.7	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	76.3
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.3
Warzone	86.4	86.2
Assassin's Creed	93.0	92.9
Valheim	91.9	91.7

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 comparisons 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. Therefore, 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%

Core i5-12400T

166%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-12400T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12490F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its 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 find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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	Intel Core i5-12400T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	330
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2602	2416
Cinbench 20 Single-core	849	792
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5918	5486
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1993	1851
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19522	18083

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12400T
Single-Core	4680	4338
Multi-Core	27334	25317

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12400T
Single-Core	1938	1749
Multi-Core	9261	9090

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12400T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	7.5 ÐœÐ‘	7.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	18 MB
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 i5-12400T is 9% better than Core i5-12490F 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400T is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i5-12400T before making a selection 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.

Intel Core i5-12400T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12400T specs and review.