Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-2405S

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Intel Core i5-12490F CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2405S
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-2405S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12490F and the Intel Core i5-2405S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12490F 6 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i5-2405S which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13490F Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12490F is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2405S clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-12490F Characteristic Intel Core i5-2405S
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-12490F Characteristic Intel Core i5-2405S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12490F, while the Intel Core i5-2405S supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-12490F Characteristic Intel Core i5-2405S
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
7.50 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12490F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2405S is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-12490F Characteristic Intel Core i5-2405S
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
117 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12490F has 25.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2405S is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i5-12490F Characteristic Intel Core i5-2405S
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12490F (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S (38%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12490F (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S (19%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1778 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
676 (38%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
8686 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1942 (22%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
20002 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2982 (15%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1729 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
12345 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
578 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1556 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
677 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
4766 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
730 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
4993 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12490F Intel Core i5-2405S
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