Intel
Intel Core i5-12490F
Six-core, 12-thread Alder Lake desktop processor for LGA1700 with 6 performance cores, up to 4.6 GHz boost, 20 MB cache and no integrated graphics. Intel lists it on its product database for Q1 2022; it is sold mainly in China.
Pros
- 6 performance cores and 12 threads at up to 4.6 GHz
- 20 MB Intel Smart Cache plus 7.5 MB L2
- Supports both DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200 memory on LGA1700 boards
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 support with 20 CPU lanes
- 65 W base power
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required
- Locked multiplier (F-series part), no CPU overclocking
- 117 W maximum turbo power needs adequate cooling
- Sold mainly in China, so availability elsewhere is limited
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-12490F
General
- Announced
- 2022
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Max turbo power
- 117 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 3 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHz
- L2 cache
- 8 MB
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 20,315Bottom 46%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,687Top 40%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-12490F good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-12490F earns an Inno Score of 50/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Six-core, 12-thread Alder Lake desktop processor for LGA1700 with 6 performance cores, up to 4.6 GHz boost, 20 MB cache and no integrated graphics. Intel lists it on its product database for Q1 2022; it is sold mainly in China.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-12490F?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 4.6 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-12490F?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, Intel Core i9-11900K, Intel Core i5-12500 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
