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Core i3-12100T vs i5-10500


Description
The i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i5-10500 is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the i5-10500 gets 388 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10500 is 1.2 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90675
a0653
Core
Alder Lake-S
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
35 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x48 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
12288 kB
Date
January 2022
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
75.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
387.99k 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
i3-12100T
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
4.52k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
18.52k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
5.58k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
14.2k (x1.05)
TOTAL
49.98k
42.82k (x0.86)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
25.26k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
120.48k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
38.12k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
7.68k (x0.86)
TOTAL
161.65k
191.54k (x1.18)

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
i3-12100T
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.39k
16.3k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
22.29k
23.22k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
6.22k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.72k
14.05k (x1.02)
TOTAL
71.76k
59.79k (x0.83)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
76.69k
92.61k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
104.06k
147.68k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
40.71k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
7.78k (x0.88)
TOTAL
242.81k
288.77k (x1.19)

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
i3-12100T
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
16.33k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
24.73k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
5.99k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
13.64k (x1.03)
TOTAL
71.7k
60.69k (x0.85)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
91.64k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
158.71k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
39.84k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
7.76k (x0.89)
TOTAL
247.71k
297.94k (x1.2)

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
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
28.73k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
26.01k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
6.08k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
14.46k (x1.04)
TOTAL
93.54k
75.27k (x0.8)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
172.66k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
167.57k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
39.45k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
8.31k (x0.95)
TOTAL
330.62k
387.99k (x1.17)

Performance/W
i3-12100T
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
2656 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
2578 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
607 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
128 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
5969 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
6384 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5780 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
1351 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
3212 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
16727 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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