Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i7-12650H

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i7-12650H tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12650H 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 i7-12650H

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12490F

55%

Core i7-12650H

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	98.4
Valorant	110.7	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	62.6
Apex Legends	104.1	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	83.9
Overwatch	89.7	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	77.2
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.9
Warzone	86.4	87.2
Assassin's Creed	93.0	93.9
Valheim	91.9	92.8

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

Power consumption

Core i5-12490F

99%

Core i7-12650H

146%

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 i7-12650H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12490F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 advantages 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 i7-12650H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	361
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2602	2639
Cinbench 20 Single-core	849	865
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5918	5992
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1993	2023
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19522	19754

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i7-12650H
Single-Core	4680	4739
Multi-Core	27334	27655

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

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i7-12650H
Single-Core	1938	1755
Multi-Core	9261	10216

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12490F	Intel Core i7-12650H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	16
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	40 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 Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	7.5 ÐœÐ‘
L3 cache	20 MB	24 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 i7-12650H is 14% better than Core i5-12490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12650H has 4 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12650H is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12490F and Intel Core i7-12650H 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 i7-12650H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12650H specs and review.