Core i3-12100T vs i9-12900K
Description
Both models i3-12100T and i9-12900K are based on Alder Lake architecture.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the i9-12900K gets 1131.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 3.4 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the i9-12900K gets 1131.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 3.4 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90675
90672
Core
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
4/8
16/24
TDP
35 W
241 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x48 kB
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
8x1280+8x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
30720 kB
Date
January 2022
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
109.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
1131.59k 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
i3-12100T
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
47.92k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
30.1k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
15.65k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
15.38k (x1.11)
TOTAL
93.54k
109.05k (x1.17)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
502.11k (x3.34)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
414.67k (x3.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
192.52k (x4.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
22.3k (x2.55)
TOTAL
330.62k
1131.59k (x3.42)
Performance/W
i3-12100T
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
2083 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
1721 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
799 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
93 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
4695 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
9216 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5789 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
3009 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
2957 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
20971 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