Core i5-9500 vs i5-12400F
Description
The i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12400F is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9500 gets a score of 352.8 k points while the i5-12400F gets 399.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 1.1 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9500 gets a score of 352.8 k points while the i5-12400F gets 399.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 1.1 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
90675
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/6
6/12
TDP
65 W
117 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32/0x64+6x48/0x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280+0x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
18432 kB
Date
April 2019
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
73.65k points
76.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
352.84k points
399.39k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
4.45k
7.43k (x1.67)
Test#2 (FP)
18.43k
18.64k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
13.15k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.63k
14.82k (x1.17)
TOTAL
41.34k
54.04k (x1.31)
Multithread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
24.75k
36.23k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
103.1k
134.76k (x1.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.43k
84.06k (x2.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
16.71k (x3)
TOTAL
165.85k
271.76k (x1.64)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
16.06k
24.18k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
23.19k
23.85k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.1k
14.42k (x2.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.79k
14.87k (x1.16)
TOTAL
58.14k
77.32k (x1.33)
Multithread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
90.44k
122.98k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
131.23k
168.77k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
96.11k (x2.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.59k
16.32k (x2.92)
TOTAL
261.11k
404.19k (x1.55)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
16.14k
24.24k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
24.18k
24.74k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.87k
13.95k (x2.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.5k
14.47k (x1.16)
TOTAL
58.69k
77.41k (x1.32)
Multithread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
92.21k
126.87k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
137.92k
186.48k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.12k
92.37k (x2.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
15.45k (x2.78)
TOTAL
268.8k
421.18k (x1.57)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
29.17k
33.85k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
25.49k
20.33k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
10.51k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.15k
11.77k (x0.89)
TOTAL
73.65k
76.46k (x1.04)
Multithread
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
166.66k
174.21k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
146.9k
141.31k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.04k
64.86k (x1.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.25k
19.01k (x3.62)
TOTAL
352.84k
399.39k (x1.13)
Performance/W
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
2564 points/W
1489 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2260 points/W
1208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
524 points/W
554 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
162 points/W
TOTAL
5428 points/W
3414 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
6629 points/GHz
7693 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5793 points/GHz
4621 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1327 points/GHz
2389 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2990 points/GHz
2675 points/GHz
TOTAL
16739 points/GHz
17378 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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