Core i7-12700 vs i9-7980XE
Description
The i7-12700 is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i9-7980XE is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700 gets a score of 698.3 k points while the i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 1.8 times faster than the i7-12700. 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 i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 1.8 times faster than the i7-12700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
50654
Core
Alder Lake-S
Skylake-X
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
12/20
18/36
TDP
65 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+4x2048 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
25600 kB
25344 kB
Date
November 2021
May 2017
Mean monothread perf.
104.01k points
76.43k points
Mean multithread perf.
698.34k points
1223.79k 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
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
48.39k
31.16k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
26.92k
28.13k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
6.65k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.34k
10.5k (x0.68)
TOTAL
104.01k
76.43k (x0.73)
Multithread
i7-12700
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
415.67k
560.19k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
158.57k
516.97k (x3.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
109.37k
123.94k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.72k
22.69k (x1.54)
TOTAL
698.34k
1223.79k (x1.75)
Performance/W
i7-12700
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
6395 points/W
3395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2440 points/W
3133 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1683 points/W
751 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
226 points/W
137 points/W
TOTAL
10744 points/W
7417 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-12700
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
9876 points/GHz
7081 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5493 points/GHz
6392 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2728 points/GHz
1512 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3131 points/GHz
2386 points/GHz
TOTAL
21227 points/GHz
17371 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