Core i5-12400 vs i9-10980XE
Description
The i5-12400 is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400 gets a score of 544.6 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 2.3 times faster than the i5-12400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400 gets a score of 544.6 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 2.3 times faster than the i5-12400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
50657
Core
Arder Lake-S
Cascade Lake-X
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
6/12
18/36
TDP
65 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x48 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
25344 kB
Date
January 2022
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
102.51k points
68.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
544.64k points
1241.12k 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
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
7.51k
4.52k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
18.66k
17.94k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.32k
5.5k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.8k
9.64k (x0.65)
TOTAL
54.29k
37.6k (x0.69)
Multithread
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
35.52k
84.93k (x2.39)
Test#2 (FP)
138.43k
409.55k (x2.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
85.55k
122.88k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.72k
22.12k (x1.02)
TOTAL
281.22k
639.48k (x2.27)
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
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
24.24k
16.03k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
23.92k
23.95k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.43k
6.03k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.84k
9.37k (x0.63)
TOTAL
77.43k
55.38k (x0.72)
Multithread
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
124.33k
316.11k (x2.54)
Test#2 (FP)
168.8k
503.75k (x2.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100k
131.82k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.2k
22.24k (x1.05)
TOTAL
414.33k
973.92k (x2.35)
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
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
23.84k
16.4k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
25.09k
20.97k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.1k
5.82k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.48k
8.86k (x0.61)
TOTAL
77.51k
52.05k (x0.67)
Multithread
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
123.98k
316.84k (x2.56)
Test#2 (FP)
176.89k
461.09k (x2.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.42k
129.82k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
20.78k
22.09k (x1.06)
TOTAL
419.07k
929.85k (x2.22)
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
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
48.08k
29.53k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
25.6k
22.59k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.02k
5.99k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.81k
10.22k (x0.69)
TOTAL
102.51k
68.33k (x0.67)
Multithread
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
230.14k
587.06k (x2.55)
Test#2 (FP)
198.07k
496.41k (x2.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
94.78k
134.66k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.64k
22.99k (x1.06)
TOTAL
544.64k
1241.12k (x2.28)
Performance/W
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
3541 points/W
3558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3047 points/W
3009 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1458 points/W
816 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
333 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
8379 points/W
7522 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-12400
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
10927 points/GHz
6153 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5819 points/GHz
4707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3186 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3365 points/GHz
2129 points/GHz
TOTAL
23298 points/GHz
14236 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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