i5-12490F vs i3-6006U

Place in the ranking	2198	607
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	9.02	18.52
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	10 November 2016 (8 years ago)	2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	20	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	98.57 mm²	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 520	N/A
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	12	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-6006U 1.43

i5-12490F 12.72
+790%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-6006U 2275

i5-12490F 20208
+788%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.43	12.72
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

i3-6006U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12490F, on the other hand, has a 789.5% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-12490F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-6006U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-6006U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12490F is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-6006U and Core i5-12490F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.