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Core i7-11700K vs i3-12100T


Description
The i7-11700K is based on Rocket Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-11700K gets a score of 742.2 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-11700K is 2.2 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0671
90675
Core
Rocket Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
8/16
4/8
TDP
125 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x48 kB
4x32+4x48 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2021
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
99.57k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
742.15k points
330.62k points

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
i7-11700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
36.24k
43.24k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
28.87k
23.76k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.76k
12.67k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.7k
13.88k (x0.64)
TOTAL
99.57k
93.54k (x0.94)

Multithread

i7-11700K

i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
315.15k
150.28k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
303.07k
126.29k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
111.09k
45.32k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.85k
8.73k (x0.68)
TOTAL
742.15k
330.62k (x0.45)

Performance/W
i7-11700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2521 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2425 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
889 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
5937 points/W
9446 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-11700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
7247 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5775 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2551 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4341 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
19914 points/GHz
22814 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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