Core i5-9500 vs i7-12700K
Description
The i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K gets 1034.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700K is 2.9 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 i7-12700K gets 1034.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700K is 2.9 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
90672
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/6
12/20
TDP
65 W
190 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
8x1280+4x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
25600 kB
Date
April 2019
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
73.65k points
110.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
352.84k points
1034.06k 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
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.45k
8.44k (x1.89)
Test#2 (FP)
18.43k
21.1k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
14.52k (x2.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.63k
12.87k (x1.02)
TOTAL
41.34k
56.92k (x1.38)
Multithread
i5-9500
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
24.75k
70.7k (x2.86)
Test#2 (FP)
103.1k
251.29k (x2.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.43k
159.92k (x4.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
32.47k (x5.84)
TOTAL
165.85k
514.38k (x3.1)
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
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
29.17k
52.13k (x1.79)
Test#2 (FP)
25.49k
28.97k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
15.04k (x2.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.15k
14.07k (x1.07)
TOTAL
73.65k
110.2k (x1.5)
Multithread
i5-9500
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
166.66k
458.8k (x2.75)
Test#2 (FP)
146.9k
377.45k (x2.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.04k
171.31k (x5.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.25k
26.51k (x5.05)
TOTAL
352.84k
1034.06k (x2.93)
Performance/W
i5-9500
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
2564 points/W
2415 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2260 points/W
1987 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
524 points/W
902 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
140 points/W
TOTAL
5428 points/W
5442 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9500
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
6629 points/GHz
10425 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5793 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1327 points/GHz
3008 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2990 points/GHz
2813 points/GHz
TOTAL
16739 points/GHz
22040 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4