Core i5-12400F vs i5-12600K
Description
Both models i5-12400F and i5-12600K are based on Alder Lake architecture.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400F gets a score of 399.4 k points while the i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12600K is 1.9 times faster than the i5-12400F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400F gets a score of 399.4 k points while the i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12600K is 1.9 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
90672
Core
Alder Lake-S
Arder Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
117 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/0x64+6x48/0x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+0x2048 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
18432 kB
Date
January 2022
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
76.46k points
111.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
399.39k points
764.68k points
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
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
33.85k
52.6k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
20.33k
27.28k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.51k
14.86k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
16.4k (x1.39)
TOTAL
76.46k
111.14k (x1.45)
Multithread
i5-12400F
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
174.21k
356.58k (x2.05)
Test#2 (FP)
141.31k
263.15k (x1.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
64.86k
126.87k (x1.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.01k
18.08k (x0.95)
TOTAL
399.39k
764.68k (x1.91)
Performance/W
i5-12400F
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
1489 points/W
5486 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1208 points/W
4048 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
554 points/W
1952 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
162 points/W
278 points/W
TOTAL
3414 points/W
11764 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-12400F
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
7693 points/GHz
10735 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4621 points/GHz
5568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2389 points/GHz
3033 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2675 points/GHz
3346 points/GHz
TOTAL
17378 points/GHz
22682 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4