i5-12490F vs R5-7500F A Comprehensive Comparison

For the two still very competitive choices in terms of cost-effectiveness, i5-12490F and R5-7500F, how to choose, today TapTechNews will conduct a detailed comparison for everyone to see how the two processors perform in various manifestations in daily use.

The test platform is:

Considering that the price of 2K monitors has become very affordable at present, most players will give priority to 2K for playing, so this test focuses on the performance test at 2K resolution.

Core Parameters

Let's first take a look at the core parameters of the two CPUs. The i5-12490F we tested is equipped with 6 P-cores and 12 threads. In CPU-Z, we can see more detailed parameters. The i5-12490F has 7.5MB of L2 cache, and 20MB of L3 cache, and the maximum frequency is 4.58GHz.

On the AMD side, the R5-7500F adopts the TSMC 5nm FinFET process. The core scale is also 6 cores and 12 threads, 6MB of L2 cache and 32MB of L3 cache, and the base frequency is 3.2GHz. The TDP of both CPUs is 65W.

Theoretical Performance

Before the test, let's do a bake test first to see the power consumption performance of these two processors. After 10 minutes of single-baking FPU, the i5-12490F stabilizes at 75W, and at this time the temperature is 51°C, and this temperature is still very stable.

In contrast, the R5-7500F is more aggressive here, and the power consumption soars to 95W, and the temperature also reaches 80°C.

However, although there is a big difference in baking machine temperature and power consumption, in the test of CinebenchR23, there is no obvious gap between the two, especially in terms of single-core performance, it is basically even. You know, this is two CPUs under co mpletely different manufacturing processes. It seems that intel's 10nm is still capable.

Game Comparison

So how will it be in the actual game experience? We used 2K resolution to test four games including competitive games, raster games, and ray tracing games respectively, and summarize the results tested as follows.

It can be seen that the two CPUs are evenly matched and hard to distinguish in the three raster and ray tracing games except for CS2. However, compared to the average frame rate, the 1% Low frame of the game often has a greater impact on the game experience. The performance of the lowest frame is also about the same between the two, and it is hard to distinguish.

In the two ray tracing games, without enabling DLSS, the frame rate has dropped significantly. It has to be said that DLSS has a very obvious improvement in the game experience of ray tracing games.

Office Scenario

In the office scenario, in the CrossMark跑分 test that reflects the comprehensive office performance, the comprehensive score of the R5-7500F is 1874 points, and the scores of the three sub-items are 1821 points, 1995 points, and 1692 points respectively; on the other hand, the comprehensive score of the Core i5-12490F is 1733 points, and the scores of the three sub-items are 1712 points, 1766 points, and 1702 points respectively. However, considering that the test platform used by the i5-12490F this time is 16G memory, it also has a certain impact on the office scenario score. Generally speaking, the two are still about the same.

In the PCMark10 modern office benchmark test that shows advanced office performance, the results are also relatively similar. The score of the Core i5-12490F is 7960 points, and the score of the R5-7500F is 7978 points. It can be seen that in the basic office scenario, the difference between the two is not big, but for users who are sensitive to power consumption and heat dissipation, the Core i5-12490F may perform better.

Summary

The whole test process gives people the greatest feeling that Intel is still capable. As a product released in January 2022, the Core i5-12490F is still evenly matched with the R5-7500F released a year and a half apart. On the other hand, considering the difference in the manufacturing process, and then looking at the temperature and power consumption performance of the two CPUs with the same TDP when baking, the difference is indeed huge. However, considering the slightly lower price of the Core i5-12490F by about 100 dollars currently, and the comparable performance, from the perspective of cost-effectiveness, it is definitely the Core i5-12490F that is more worthy of purchase. But if you really like AMD's Ryzen series very much, and the main purpose is to play games, of course there is not a particularly huge difference between the gap and the price, it still depends on personal preferences.