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Core i3-12100T vs i7-10870H


Description
The i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-10870H 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 i7-10870H gets 487 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-10870H is 1.5 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
a0652
Core
Alder Lake-S
Comet Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
FC-BGA 1440
Cores/Threads
4/8
8/16
TDP
35 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x48 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
16384 kB
Date
January 2022
September 2020
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
79.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
487.05k 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
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
4.77k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
19.81k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
6.29k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
14.03k (x1.04)
TOTAL
49.98k
44.9k (x0.9)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
31.21k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
151.01k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
50.13k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
8.37k (x0.93)
TOTAL
161.65k
240.71k (x1.49)

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
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
22.39k
17.17k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
22.29k
25.26k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
6.7k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.72k
13.81k (x1.01)
TOTAL
71.76k
62.95k (x0.88)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
76.69k
116.68k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
104.06k
187.28k (x1.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
51.52k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
8.39k (x0.95)
TOTAL
242.81k
363.87k (x1.5)

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
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
16.14k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
24.74k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
5.98k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
12.7k (x0.96)
TOTAL
71.7k
59.55k (x0.83)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
117.03k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
199.88k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
50.64k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
8.23k (x0.94)
TOTAL
247.71k
375.77k (x1.52)

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
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
30.38k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
27.95k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
6.51k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
14.37k (x1.04)
TOTAL
93.54k
79.2k (x0.85)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
216.18k (x1.44)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
210.82k (x1.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
51.57k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
8.47k (x0.97)
TOTAL
330.62k
487.05k (x1.47)

Performance/W
i3-12100T
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
4804 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
4685 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
1146 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
188 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
10823 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
6075 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5589 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
1302 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
2873 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
15840 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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