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# Intel Core i5-12490F + NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation

This desktop pairing combines Intel’s 12th-generation Alder Lake six-core processor with NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace workstation GPU, landing at the 85th combined percentile across all CPU+GPU pairings in the database. The CPU sits at the 74th percentile among all processors, while the GPU reaches the 95th percentile among all graphics cards, creating a configuration where the graphics card is the dominant performance component in most scenarios. No measured FPS data exists for this exact combination; all frame rate discussions below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The GPU’s 95th percentile ranking suggests strong potential for high-refresh gaming at 1440p and 4K resolutions, where the graphics card typically becomes the limiting factor. The CPU’s single-thread score of 946 in 3DMark and 3682 in PassMark provides adequate per-core performance for modern game engines, though the six-core/12-thread configuration may constrain frame pacing in heavily threaded titles. At 1080p, the CPU’s 74th percentile position could become more influential, potentially limiting maximum frame rates in esports titles.

Streaming: The RTX 4000 Ada Generation includes 192 tensor cores and 48 RT cores, which support hardware-accelerated encoding and AI-based features. The GPU’s Geekbench OpenCL score of 146593 indicates substantial compute headroom for simultaneous gaming and encoding workloads. The CPU’s 12 threads provide enough parallel capacity for stream encoding software, though the 65W TDP and 6-core configuration suggest modest multitasking headroom compared to higher-core-count processors.

Video editing: The 20 GB GDDR6 memory with 360.0 GB/s bandwidth is well-suited for timeline scrubbing, effects rendering, and color grading in professional video applications. The GPU’s 26.73 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 26.73 TFLOPS FP16 performance (1:1 ratio) accelerate both precision-sensitive and AI-based editing workflows. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 17284 provides adequate processing power for export encoding, though the 6-core configuration may lengthen render times compared to 8-core or higher alternatives.

3D rendering: The GPU’s 95th percentile ranking and 6144 shading units deliver strong ray-traced rendering performance. The 48 RT cores accelerate ray intersection calculations, while the 192 tensor cores handle denoising and AI-accelerated rendering features. The CPU’s Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 7259 and R15 multi-core score of 1742 support viewport manipulation and scene preparation, but GPU-based renderers will dominate production rendering throughput.

Software development: The CPU’s PassMark multi-thread score of 20202 and data compression score of 237304 indicate solid performance for compilation tasks, code analysis, and build pipelines. The 20 MB shared L3 cache helps with frequently accessed code and data structures. The GPU’s compute capabilities support CUDA-based development, scientific computing, and machine learning workloads, making this pairing versatile for developers working across multiple domains.

Student and office work: The CPU’s single-thread PassMark score of 3682 handles everyday productivity applications efficiently, while the 65W TDP keeps power consumption modest for long working sessions. The GPU’s workstation-class drivers and 20 GB VRAM support large spreadsheets, virtual machines, and data visualization tasks. This configuration far exceeds requirements for typical student workloads, providing headroom for future software demands.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU achieves an average benchmark score of 20802 across all tested workloads, placing it at the 74th percentile of all processors. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6325P (avg score 20821, -0.1% delta), Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (avg score 20826, -0.1% delta), AMD EPYC 7J13 (avg score 20845, -0.2% delta), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (avg score 20733, +0.3% delta). This places the i5-12490F in a tightly contested mid-range segment where performance differences among competitors are negligible—within 0.3% across all four nearest rivals.

The GPU achieves an average benchmark score of 135218, placing it at the 95th percentile of all graphics cards. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA A10M (avg score 135230, 0% delta), AMD Radeon PRO W6800 (avg score 135396, -0.1% delta), AMD Radeon Pro W6800X Duo (avg score 135774, -0.4% delta), and AMD Radeon PRO V620 (avg score 136472, -0.9% delta). The GPU’s performance is essentially tied with its closest competitors, with deltas under 1% across all four rivals.

The combined 85th percentile ranking reflects the substantial gap between CPU and GPU performance tiers. The CPU’s 74th percentile and GPU’s 95th percentile create a configuration where the graphics card outperforms the processor in relative terms, a pattern that appears across gaming, rendering, and compute workloads. In CPU-bound scenarios, the processor’s mid-range standing becomes apparent; in GPU-bound scenarios, the workstation graphics card dominates.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The following estimates are derived from the benchmark scores and should be treated as approximations rather than verified results.

At 4K resolution with ultra settings, the GPU’s 95th percentile ranking suggests playable frame rates in most titles, with the 20 GB VRAM providing ample capacity for high-resolution textures and modern game assets. The 360.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 139.2 GPixel/s pixel rate support high-resolution rendering, while the 48 RT cores enable ray-traced effects at playable performance levels.

At 1440p ultra, the GPU’s 26.73 TFLOPS FP32 performance should deliver smooth frame rates in most titles, with the CPU’s single-thread performance becoming more relevant as resolution decreases. The 417.6 GTexel/s texture rate supports detailed environments and effects. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 946 and PassMark single-thread score of 3682 are sufficient to feed the GPU at this resolution in most scenarios.

At 1080p ultra, the CPU’s 74th percentile position becomes the more significant factor. The 6-core/12-thread configuration with a 4.60 GHz boost clock can handle modern game engines, but may bottleneck the GPU in lighter-load titles or at very high frame rates. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1727 and 4-thread score of 3133 indicate robust dual-core and quad-core performance, which covers most game engine thread utilization patterns.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance asymmetry between the CPU and GPU defines this pairing’s bottleneck characteristics. The CPU’s 74th percentile versus the GPU’s 95th percentile indicates that the processor will limit performance in CPU-bound workloads, while the graphics card will limit performance in GPU-bound scenarios.

In gaming, the CPU becomes the primary constraint at lower resolutions where frame rates exceed the processor’s threading and per-core capabilities. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5923 and max-thread score of 5936 show relatively flat scaling beyond 8 threads, suggesting that the 12-thread configuration provides diminishing returns for gaming workloads that typically use 4-8 threads. At 4K, the GPU’s pixel and texture throughput become the limiting factors, and the CPU’s influence diminishes.

In compute and rendering workloads, the GPU’s massive parallel throughput (6144 shading units, 26.73 TFLOPS FP32) vastly exceeds the CPU’s aggregate integer and floating-point performance (PassMark integer math 60548, floating-point math 47326). The 20 GB VRAM and 360.0 GB/s bandwidth allow large datasets to remain GPU-resident, reducing CPU involvement. However, the CPU’s 20 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support provide adequate data feeding for GPU workloads that require host-side preprocessing.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation is built on the AD104 chip at TSMC’s 5 nm process, containing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The 20 GB GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides 360.0 GB/s bandwidth, which supports large datasets and high-resolution textures. Memory clock runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate.

The GPU’s 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units deliver substantial traditional rendering throughput. Pixel rate reaches 139.2 GPixel/s and texture rate reaches 417.6 GTexel/s. FP32 compute reaches 26.73 TFLOPS, with FP16 matching at 26.73 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), enabling high-throughput AI and machine learning inference.

Ray tracing hardware includes 48 RT cores, supporting hardware-accelerated ray intersection for realistic lighting and shadows. The 192 tensor cores provide AI acceleration for DLSS, denoising, and other neural network workloads. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern graphics APIs.

Power requirements are modest at 130W TDP with a suggested 300W PSU. The single-slot design and 1x 16-pin power connector simplify integration into workstation builds. Four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs support multi-monitor configurations. The GPU connects via PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. Geekbench OpenCL score of 146593 and Vulkan score of 123842 confirm strong compute and graphics performance across both APIs.

Who Should Build It

This configuration targets users requiring professional workstation graphics performance without extreme CPU demands. The GPU’s 95th percentile ranking and 20 GB VRAM make it suitable for 3D artists, video editors, and engineers working with large scenes and high-resolution assets. The 48 RT cores support architectural visualization and product design workflows that rely on ray-traced rendering.

Gamers at 1440p and 4K resolutions with ultra settings will benefit from the GPU’s strong rasterization and ray tracing performance. The 20 GB VRAM provides future-proofing for upcoming titles with growing texture and geometry requirements. Esports gamers at 1080p may find the CPU’s 74th percentile position limiting at very high refresh rates, though the 4.60 GHz boost clock provides competitive per-core performance.

Content creators working with video editing, motion graphics, and color grading will leverage the GPU’s 26.73 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 performance for effects rendering and export acceleration. The 20 GB VRAM accommodates 4K timelines with multiple layers and effects without spilling to system memory.

Software developers, particularly those working with CUDA, machine learning, and scientific computing, will find the 192 tensor cores and 26.73 TFLOPS FP16 performance valuable for model training and inference. The CPU’s 12 threads and 20 MB L3 cache support compilation and data preprocessing workloads.

Students and professionals in engineering, architecture, and data science fields who need workstation-class graphics for simulations, visualization, and analysis will find this pairing capable. The 65W CPU TDP and 130W GPU TDP keep power and cooling requirements manageable for desktop workstation builds.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-12490F belongs to the Core 12th Gen series, built on Alder Lake architecture at Intel’s 10 nm process. The die measures 163 mm² and uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform. This is a desktop-class processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz.

Cache configuration includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1.25 MB L2 per core, and 20 MB shared L3 cache. Memory support covers both DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel configuration, though ECC memory is not supported. PCIe connectivity provides Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU. The multiplier is locked, preventing overclocking. The processor carries part number SRL4X and remains in active production.

Benchmark results show strong scaling from 2 to 8 threads, with scores of 1727, 3133, and 4811 in 3DMark 2-thread, 4-thread, and 8-thread tests respectively. The 16-thread score of 5923 and max-thread score of 5936 indicate that performance plateaus beyond 8 threads, consistent with the 6-core/12-thread configuration where hyper-threading provides limited additional throughput.

Cinebench results show R15 multi-core score of 1742 and single-core score of 245, R20 multi-core score of 7259 and single-core score of 1024, and R23 multi-core score of 17284 and single-core score of 2440. PassMark results include multi-thread score of 20202, single-thread score of 3682, integer math score of 60548, floating-point math score of 47326, data compression score of 237304, data encryption score of 12018, extended instructions score of 15993, physics score of 1345, and random string sorting score of 23791. The prime number finding score of 87 reflects the CPU’s modest integer throughput for this specific workload.

Build Overview

This desktop configuration pairs Intel’s mid-range Alder Lake processor with NVIDIA’s high-end workstation GPU. The combined percentile ranking of 85 places this build above most CPU+GPU pairings in the database, driven primarily by the GPU’s exceptional 95th percentile position.

The CPU’s 74th percentile ranking establishes this as a balanced mid-range processor for desktop workloads, while the GPU’s 95th percentile positions it among the top 5% of all graphics cards. This asymmetry makes the pairing particularly well-suited for GPU-accelerated workloads where the graphics card performs the heavy lifting and the CPU manages scene data, physics, and application logic.

The 65W CPU TDP and 130W GPU TDP together suggest a system power draw that is manageable for standard desktop power supplies, with the GPU’s suggested 300W PSU indicating substantial headroom for the complete system. The single-slot GPU design and 245 mm length (9.6 inches) allow integration into compact workstation chassis.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU+GPU pairing?

A: The pairing achieves the 85th combined percentile across all CPU+GPU combinations in the database, with the CPU at the 74th percentile and the GPU at the 95th percentile.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4000 Ada Generation have?

A: The GPU features 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 360.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What are the closest performance rivals to the Intel Core i5-12490F?

A: The nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6325P (avg score 20821, -0.1%), Intel Core Ultra 5 125U (avg score 20826, -0.1%), AMD EPYC 7J13 (avg score 20845, -0.2%), and AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (avg score 20733, +0.3%).

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: No, the multiplier is locked, preventing overclocking of this Intel Core i5-12490F processor.

Q: What memory types are supported by this CPU?

A: The processor supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, though ECC memory is not supported.

Q: What is the GPU’s FP32 compute performance?

A: The RTX 4000 Ada Generation delivers 26.73 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, with FP16 matching at 26.73 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio).

Q: What power supply is suggested for this GPU?

A: The suggested PSU rating is 300W, with the GPU itself consuming 130W TDP and requiring a single 16-pin power connector.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i5-12490F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configurations. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes, while the GPU connects via PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. This platform supports a range of 12th-generation Core processors, allowing CPU upgrades without changing the motherboard.

The GPU’s 130W TDP and suggested 300W PSU provide substantial headroom for additional components. The single-slot design and 245 mm length (9.6 inches) offer flexibility for chassis selection. The 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs support up to four displays, and the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface is compatible with current and future motherboard standards.

A sensible next upgrade would be a higher-core-count CPU on the same LGA 1700 socket, which would improve multi-threaded performance in CPU-bound workloads like video encoding and compilation. The GPU’s 95th percentile ranking suggests that graphics upgrades would provide diminishing returns; the CPU represents the more impactful upgrade path for this configuration. The 65W CPU TDP and 130W GPU TDP leave thermal and power headroom for such an upgrade without requiring a new power supply.

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