Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12600

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12600 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming 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 joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, WPrime, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, 7zip, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600

57%

The number of 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 Core i5-12600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12490F

55%

Core i5-12600

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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, 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	97.6
Valorant	110.7	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	62.1
Apex Legends	104.1	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	83.2
Overwatch	89.7	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	76.5
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.5
Warzone	86.4	86.5
Assassin's Creed	93.0	93.2
Valheim	91.9	92.1

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12490F

99%

Core i5-12600

96%

To make a final 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 Core i5-12490F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Since 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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	326
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2602	2380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	849	780
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5918	5404
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1993	1824
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19522	17812

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12600
Single-Core	4680	4273
Multi-Core	27334	24937

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12600
Single-Core	1938	1877
Multi-Core	9261	9425

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 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i5-12600
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	4.8 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	65 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‘
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 i5-12600 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600 is better: 14
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i5-12600 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 i5-12600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600 specs and review.