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Core i5-12400F vs Ryzen 5 1600X


Description
The i5-12400F is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400F gets a score of 399.4 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 2.3 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90675
800f11
Core
Alder Lake-S
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
117 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/0x64+6x48/0x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+0x2048 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
January 2022
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
76.46k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
399.39k points
173.2k 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
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
7.43k
3.95k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
18.64k
18.36k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.15k
5.39k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.82k
17.35k (x1.17)
TOTAL
54.04k
45.06k (x0.83)

Multithread

i5-12400F

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
36.23k
19.47k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
134.76k
77.19k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
84.06k
15.4k (x0.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.71k
12.25k (x0.73)
TOTAL
271.76k
124.3k (x0.46)

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
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
33.85k
14.63k (x0.43)
Test#2 (FP)
20.33k
24.09k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.51k
5.51k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
15.86k (x1.35)
TOTAL
76.46k
60.09k (x0.79)

Multithread

i5-12400F

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
174.21k
48.75k (x0.28)
Test#2 (FP)
141.31k
80.1k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
64.86k
24.5k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.01k
19.85k (x1.04)
TOTAL
399.39k
173.2k (x0.43)

Performance/W
i5-12400F
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
1489 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1208 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
554 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
162 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
3414 points/W
1823 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-12400F
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
7693 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4621 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2389 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2675 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
17378 points/GHz
15023 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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