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Core i5-9500 vs i7-12700H


Description
The i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-12700H 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 i7-12700H gets 643.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 1.8 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
906a3
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
14/20
TDP
65 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
24576 kB
Date
April 2019
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
73.65k points
93.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
352.84k points
643.29k 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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.45k
7.95k (x1.78)
Test#2 (FP)
18.43k
19.74k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
13.29k (x2.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.63k
14.97k (x1.19)
TOTAL
41.34k
55.95k (x1.35)

Multithread

i5-9500

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
24.75k
53.64k (x2.17)
Test#2 (FP)
103.1k
171.15k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.43k
94.92k (x2.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
9.24k (x1.66)
TOTAL
165.85k
328.95k (x1.98)

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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.06k
24.26k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
23.19k
24.03k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.1k
14.75k (x2.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.79k
12.08k (x0.94)
TOTAL
58.14k
75.12k (x1.29)

Multithread

i5-9500

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
90.44k
199.99k (x2.21)
Test#2 (FP)
131.23k
218.01k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
102.62k (x3.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.59k
9.42k (x1.69)
TOTAL
261.11k
530.04k (x2.03)

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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.14k
25.81k (x1.6)
Test#2 (FP)
24.18k
26.18k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.87k
14.71k (x2.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.5k
13.88k (x1.11)
TOTAL
58.69k
80.58k (x1.37)

Multithread

i5-9500

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
92.21k
203.61k (x2.21)
Test#2 (FP)
137.92k
249.64k (x1.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.12k
101.32k (x3.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
9.55k (x1.72)
TOTAL
268.8k
564.12k (x2.1)

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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
29.17k
41.64k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
25.49k
25.48k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
13.2k (x2.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.15k
12.8k (x0.97)
TOTAL
73.65k
93.12k (x1.26)

Multithread

i5-9500

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
166.66k
276.56k (x1.66)
Test#2 (FP)
146.9k
251.6k (x1.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.04k
104.55k (x3.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.25k
10.58k (x2.01)
TOTAL
352.84k
643.29k (x1.82)

Performance/W
i5-9500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
2564 points/W
2405 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2260 points/W
2188 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
524 points/W
909 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
5428 points/W
5594 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-9500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
6629 points/GHz
8859 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5793 points/GHz
5422 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1327 points/GHz
2808 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2990 points/GHz
2724 points/GHz
TOTAL
16739 points/GHz
19813 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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