Intel Core i5-12600
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Intel Core i5-13490F
Intel Core i5-12600
VS
Intel Core i5-13490F

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Core i5-13490F? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i5-12600
Name
Intel Core i5-13490F
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
Intel Core i 13000
Intel Core i5
Family
Intel Core i5
12
Generation
13
Intel Core i5-11600
Predecessor
Intel Core i5-12490F
Intel Core i5-13600
Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-12600 or Intel Core i5-13490F? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.30 GHz
Frequency
no data
No
Overclocking
No
normal
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
6 / 12
CPU Cores / Threads
10 / 16
no data
A-Core
6x Raptor Cove
no data
B-Core
4x Gracemont
Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
no data
A-Core Frequency
2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz)
no data
B-Core Frequency
1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
Cores
no data
4.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
no data
4.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
no data

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-12600 or Intel Core i5-13490F. 

Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU name
no iGPU
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
11
Generation
32
Execution units
256
Shader
3
Max. displays
10 nm
Technology
Q4/2021
Release date
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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12
Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
No
Decode / Encode
JPEG
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
No
Decode / Encode
AVC
No
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
Decode
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR5-4800
128 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
Yes
ECC
Yes
76.8 GB/s
Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
5.0 x 20
PCIe
5.0 x 20
Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
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117 W
TDP (PL2)
154 W
65 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
65 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

18.00 MB
L3-Cache
24.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Alder Lake S Refresh
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
Q1/2022
Release date
Q2/2023
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
7.50 MB
L2-Cache
9.50 MB
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Monolithic
Chip design
Monolithic
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
223 $
Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

User rating

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