Core i5-12500H vs i7-6700K
Description
The i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-6700K is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12500H gets a score of 225.7 k points while the i7-6700K gets 254.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6700K is 1.1 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12500H gets a score of 225.7 k points while the i7-6700K gets 254.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6700K is 1.1 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906a3
506e3
Core
Alder Lake-H
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12/16
4/8
TDP
45 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280/2x2048 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
8192 kB
Date
February 2022
May 2015
Mean monothread perf.
58.37k points
63.22k points
Mean multithread perf.
225.65k points
254.56k 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
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
6.93k
4.07k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
18.76k
16.62k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.46k
5.23k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.17k
6.28k (x0.77)
TOTAL
43.33k
32.2k (x0.74)
Multithread
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
18.04k
16.37k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
66.78k
77.34k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
37.55k
25.65k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
10.21k (x1.68)
TOTAL
128.45k
129.57k (x1.01)
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
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
21.93k
14.73k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
18.79k
21.27k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.5k
5.52k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.11k
6.32k (x0.78)
TOTAL
59.33k
47.84k (x0.81)
Multithread
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
61.07k
61.09k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
86.08k
99.17k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
41.08k
26.57k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.02k
10.26k (x1.7)
TOTAL
194.25k
197.09k (x1.01)
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
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
22.61k
25.78k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
17.73k
23.08k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.63k
5.32k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.4k
9.03k (x1.07)
TOTAL
58.37k
63.22k (x1.08)
Multithread
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
85.49k
112.83k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
94.93k
106.86k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.15k
25.76k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
9.12k (x1.5)
TOTAL
225.65k
254.56k (x1.13)
Performance/W
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
1900 points/W
1188 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2110 points/W
1125 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
870 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
135 points/W
96 points/W
TOTAL
5014 points/W
2680 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-12500H
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
5025 points/GHz
6139 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3939 points/GHz
5495 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2139 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1867 points/GHz
2150 points/GHz
TOTAL
12971 points/GHz
15052 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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