Core i5-12600K vs i9-10900K
Description
The i5-12600K is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i9-10900K is based on Comet Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12600K gets a score of 764.7 k points while the i9-10900K gets 685.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12600K is 1.1 times faster than the i9-10900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12600K gets a score of 764.7 k points while the i9-10900K gets 685.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12600K is 1.1 times faster than the i9-10900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
a0655
Core
Arder Lake-S
Comet Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
6/12
10/20
TDP
65 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x48 kB
10x32+10x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280 kB
10x256 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
20480 kB
Date
January 2022
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
111.14k points
80.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
764.68k points
685.65k 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
i5-12600K
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
52.6k
32.67k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
27.28k
28.49k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.86k
6.53k (x0.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.4k
12.72k (x0.78)
TOTAL
111.14k
80.41k (x0.72)
Multithread
i5-12600K
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
356.58k
307.39k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
263.15k
298.47k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.87k
72.94k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
18.08k
6.85k (x0.38)
TOTAL
764.68k
685.65k (x0.9)
Performance/W
i5-12600K
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
5486 points/W
2459 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4048 points/W
2388 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1952 points/W
583 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
278 points/W
55 points/W
TOTAL
11764 points/W
5485 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-12600K
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
10735 points/GHz
6282 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5568 points/GHz
5479 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3033 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3346 points/GHz
2445 points/GHz
TOTAL
22682 points/GHz
15463 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