Core i3-12100T vs i5-8500
Description
The i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100T is 1.1 times faster than the i5-8500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100T is 1.1 times faster than the i5-8500. 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
2.2 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/6
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
9216 kB
Date
January 2022
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
69.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
307.52k 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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
4.19k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
17.38k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
5.46k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
11.92k (x0.88)
TOTAL
49.98k
38.96k (x0.78)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
27.67k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
94.07k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
29.05k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
4.39k (x0.49)
TOTAL
161.65k
155.18k (x0.96)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.39k
15.22k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
22.29k
22.02k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
5.75k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.72k
12.17k (x0.89)
TOTAL
71.76k
55.17k (x0.77)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
76.69k
87.78k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
104.06k
126.73k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
32.93k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
4.22k (x0.48)
TOTAL
242.81k
251.65k (x1.04)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
15.21k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
22.94k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
5.54k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
11.39k (x0.86)
TOTAL
71.7k
55.07k (x0.77)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
79.52k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
107.78k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
31.89k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
13.37k (x1.53)
TOTAL
247.71k
232.55k (x0.94)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
27.36k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
24.27k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
5.69k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
11.77k (x0.85)
TOTAL
93.54k
69.09k (x0.74)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
144.77k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
129.04k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
29.53k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
4.18k (x0.48)
TOTAL
330.62k
307.52k (x0.93)
Performance/W
i3-12100T
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
2227 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
1985 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
454 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
64 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
4731 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
6673 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
1388 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
2870 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
16850 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]
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