Celeron N6211 vs i5-12490F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	571	2157
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.33
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Elkhart Lake
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Elkhart Lake (2022)
Release date	2022 (2 years ago)	17 July 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	163 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	70 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211 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	1700	BGA1493
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12490F and Celeron N6211.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.15	1.45
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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