Core i7-12700 vs i7-8700
Description
The i7-12700 is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-8700 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700 gets a score of 698.3 k points while the i7-8700 gets 389 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700 is 1.8 times faster than the i7-8700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700 gets a score of 698.3 k points while the i7-8700 gets 389 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700 is 1.8 times faster than the i7-8700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
906ea
Core
Alder Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12/20
6/12
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+4x2048 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
25600 kB
12288 kB
Date
November 2021
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
104.01k points
75.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
698.34k points
388.95k 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
i7-12700
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
48.39k
29.25k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
26.92k
25.98k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
6.05k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.34k
13.74k (x0.9)
TOTAL
104.01k
75.01k (x0.72)
Multithread
i7-12700
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
415.67k
182.56k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
158.57k
159.9k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
109.37k
38.18k (x0.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.72k
8.31k (x0.56)
TOTAL
698.34k
388.95k (x0.56)
Performance/W
i7-12700
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
6395 points/W
2809 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2440 points/W
2460 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1683 points/W
587 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
226 points/W
128 points/W
TOTAL
10744 points/W
5984 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-12700
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
9876 points/GHz
6358 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5493 points/GHz
5647 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2728 points/GHz
1316 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3131 points/GHz
2986 points/GHz
TOTAL
21227 points/GHz
16307 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