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Core i5-12400F vs i7-11700


Description
The i5-12400F is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-11700 is based on Rocket Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400F gets a score of 399.4 k points while the i7-11700 gets 729 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-11700 is 1.8 times faster than the i5-12400F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90675
a0671
Core
Alder Lake-S
Rocket Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
6/12
8/16
TDP
117 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/0x64+6x48/0x32 kB
8x32+8x48 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+0x2048 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
16384 kB
Date
January 2022
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
76.46k points
98.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
399.39k points
728.98k 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
i5-12400F
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
7.43k
5.48k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
18.64k
20.99k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.15k
12.58k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.82k
21.24k (x1.43)
TOTAL
54.04k
60.28k (x1.12)

Multithread

i5-12400F

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
36.23k
44.15k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
134.76k
196.6k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
84.06k
102.57k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.71k
10.64k (x0.64)
TOTAL
271.76k
353.96k (x1.3)

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
i5-12400F
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
24.18k
18.05k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
23.85k
26.13k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.42k
13.92k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.87k
21.22k (x1.43)
TOTAL
77.32k
79.32k (x1.03)

Multithread

i5-12400F

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
122.98k
160.49k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
168.77k
225.25k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96.11k
113.88k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.32k
10.64k (x0.65)
TOTAL
404.19k
510.25k (x1.26)

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
i5-12400F
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
24.24k
18.96k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
28.34k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.95k
13.26k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.47k
20.2k (x1.4)
TOTAL
77.41k
80.76k (x1.04)

Multithread

i5-12400F

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
126.87k
164.31k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
186.48k
253.96k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
92.37k
115.28k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.45k
10.65k (x0.69)
TOTAL
421.18k
544.2k (x1.29)

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
i5-12400F
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
33.85k
35.12k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
20.33k
29.24k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.51k
12.56k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
21.95k (x1.86)
TOTAL
76.46k
98.87k (x1.29)

Multithread

i5-12400F

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
174.21k
304k (x1.75)
Test#2 (FP)
141.31k
304.7k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
64.86k
109.64k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.01k
10.64k (x0.56)
TOTAL
399.39k
728.98k (x1.83)

Performance/W
i5-12400F
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
1489 points/W
4677 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1208 points/W
4688 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
554 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
162 points/W
164 points/W
TOTAL
3414 points/W
11215 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-12400F
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
7693 points/GHz
7168 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4621 points/GHz
5967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2389 points/GHz
2563 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2675 points/GHz
4479 points/GHz
TOTAL
17378 points/GHz
20177 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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