Core i3-12100T vs i7-8700k
Description
The i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-8700k 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 i7-8700k gets 443.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 1.3 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 i7-8700k gets 443.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 1.3 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
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
35 W
95 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
80.6k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
443.77k 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
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
4.13k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
16.96k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
5.56k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
12.85k (x0.95)
TOTAL
49.98k
39.5k (x0.79)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
24.01k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
108.69k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
36.62k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
9.33k (x1.04)
TOTAL
161.65k
178.64k (x1.11)
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
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
22.39k
12.92k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
22.29k
20.68k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
5.3k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.72k
12.59k (x0.92)
TOTAL
71.76k
51.48k (x0.72)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
76.69k
94.26k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
104.06k
152.55k (x1.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
39.74k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
8.53k (x0.96)
TOTAL
242.81k
295.07k (x1.22)
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
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
16.87k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
26.12k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
6.33k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
13.71k (x1.04)
TOTAL
71.7k
63.03k (x0.88)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
105.74k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
180.52k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
44.99k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
8.51k (x0.97)
TOTAL
247.71k
339.77k (x1.37)
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
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
31.2k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
27.82k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
6.57k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
15k (x1.08)
TOTAL
93.54k
80.6k (x0.86)
Multithread
i3-12100T
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
202.42k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
186.33k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
44.96k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
10.05k (x1.15)
TOTAL
330.62k
443.77k (x1.34)
Performance/W
i3-12100T
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
2131 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
1961 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
473 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
106 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
4671 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
6639 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5919 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
1397 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
3192 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
17148 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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