Core i3-12100T vs i7-8700
Description
The i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-8700 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 i7-8700 gets 389 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700 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.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the i7-8700 gets 389 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700 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
906ea
Core
Alder Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1151
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
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
75.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
388.95k 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
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
4.48k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
18.31k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
5.88k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
13.45k (x1)
TOTAL
49.98k
42.12k (x0.84)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
27.35k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
124.94k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
43.23k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
7.08k (x0.79)
TOTAL
161.65k
202.61k (x1.25)
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
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
22.39k
16.45k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
22.29k
23.74k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
6.24k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.72k
13.43k (x0.98)
TOTAL
71.76k
59.86k (x0.83)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
76.69k
100.94k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
104.06k
159.09k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
43.61k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
6.59k (x0.74)
TOTAL
242.81k
310.23k (x1.28)
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
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
16.57k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
25.52k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
6.01k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
12.82k (x0.97)
TOTAL
71.7k
60.92k (x0.85)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
101.85k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
170.31k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
43.12k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
7.11k (x0.81)
TOTAL
247.71k
322.39k (x1.3)
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
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
29.25k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
25.98k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
6.05k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
13.74k (x0.99)
TOTAL
93.54k
75.01k (x0.8)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
182.56k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
159.9k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
38.18k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
8.31k (x0.95)
TOTAL
330.62k
388.95k (x1.18)
Performance/W
i3-12100T
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
2809 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
2460 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
587 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
128 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
5984 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
6358 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5647 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
1316 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
2986 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
16307 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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