Core i3-12100F vs i5-8400
Description
The i3-12100F is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i5-8400 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100F gets a score of 340.5 k points while the i5-8400 gets 289.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100F is 1.2 times faster than the i5-8400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100F gets a score of 340.5 k points while the i5-8400 gets 289.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100F is 1.2 times faster than the i5-8400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90675
906ea
Core
Alder Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/6
TDP
58 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x48 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
9216 kB
Date
January 2022
September 2017
Mean monothread perf.
88.81k points
64.98k points
Mean multithread perf.
340.49k points
289.61k 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
i3-12100F
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
39.54k
26.5k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
23.11k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
5.2k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.52k
10.16k (x0.75)
TOTAL
88.81k
64.98k (x0.73)
Multithread
i3-12100F
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
148k
135.08k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
123.08k
121.49k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.73k
27.53k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.67k
5.5k (x0.33)
TOTAL
340.49k
289.61k (x0.85)
Performance/W
i3-12100F
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
2552 points/W
2078 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2122 points/W
1869 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
909 points/W
424 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
287 points/W
85 points/W
TOTAL
5871 points/W
4455 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-12100F
i5-8400
Test#1 (Integers)
9195 points/GHz
6626 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5532 points/GHz
5778 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2781 points/GHz
1300 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3144 points/GHz
2541 points/GHz
TOTAL
20652 points/GHz
16245 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