Core i7-12700H vs i7-8700
Description
The i7-12700H is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-8700 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700H gets a score of 643.3 k points while the i7-8700 gets 389 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 1.7 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 i7-12700H gets a score of 643.3 k points while the i7-8700 gets 389 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 1.7 times faster than the i7-8700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906a3
906ea
Core
Alder Lake-H
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
4.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
14/20
6/12
TDP
115 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+6x2048 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
24576 kB
12288 kB
Date
January 2022
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
93.12k points
75.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
643.29k points
388.95k 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
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
7.95k
4.48k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
19.74k
18.31k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.29k
5.88k (x0.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.97k
13.45k (x0.9)
TOTAL
55.95k
42.12k (x0.75)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
53.64k
27.35k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
171.15k
124.94k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
94.92k
43.23k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.24k
7.08k (x0.77)
TOTAL
328.95k
202.61k (x0.62)
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
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
24.26k
16.45k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
24.03k
23.74k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.75k
6.24k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.08k
13.43k (x1.11)
TOTAL
75.12k
59.86k (x0.8)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
199.99k
100.94k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
218.01k
159.09k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
102.62k
43.61k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.42k
6.59k (x0.7)
TOTAL
530.04k
310.23k (x0.59)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
16.57k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
26.18k
25.52k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
6.01k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
12.82k (x0.92)
TOTAL
80.58k
60.92k (x0.76)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
203.61k
101.85k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
249.64k
170.31k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
101.32k
43.12k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.55k
7.11k (x0.74)
TOTAL
564.12k
322.39k (x0.57)
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
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
41.64k
29.25k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
25.48k
25.98k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.2k
6.05k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.8k
13.74k (x1.07)
TOTAL
93.12k
75.01k (x0.81)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
276.56k
182.56k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
251.6k
159.9k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
104.55k
38.18k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.58k
8.31k (x0.79)
TOTAL
643.29k
388.95k (x0.6)
Performance/W
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
2405 points/W
2809 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2188 points/W
2460 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
909 points/W
587 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
92 points/W
128 points/W
TOTAL
5594 points/W
5984 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-12700H
i7-8700
Test#1 (Integers)
8859 points/GHz
6358 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5422 points/GHz
5647 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2808 points/GHz
1316 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2724 points/GHz
2986 points/GHz
TOTAL
19813 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]
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