i486DX-50 vs i5-12400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	617	not rated
Place by popularity	4	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	43.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel 80486
Power efficiency	17.91	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	80486 (1989)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	no data
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	0.05 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	no data	50 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	1
L1 cache	80K (per core)	8 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	1 µm, 800 nm
Die size	163 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50. 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)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and i486DX-50.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores

6

1

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