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Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 3600


Description
The i7-12700K is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 3600 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700K gets a score of 1034.1 k points while the 3600 gets 348.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-12700K is 3 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90672
870f10
Core
Alder Lake
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/20
6/12
TDP
190 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+4x2048 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
25600 kB
32768 kB
Date
November 2021
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
110.2k points
70.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
1034.06k points
348.35k 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
i7-12700K
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
8.44k
4.2k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
21.1k
17.36k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.52k
7.5k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.87k
23.79k (x1.85)
TOTAL
56.92k
52.85k (x0.93)

Multithread

i7-12700K

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
70.7k
22.11k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
251.29k
108.04k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
159.92k
56.81k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.47k
36.39k (x1.12)
TOTAL
514.38k
223.36k (x0.43)

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
i7-12700K
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
52.13k
16.04k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
28.97k
24.47k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.04k
8.38k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.07k
21.66k (x1.54)
TOTAL
110.2k
70.55k (x0.64)

Multithread

i7-12700K

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
458.8k
113.63k (x0.25)
Test#2 (FP)
377.45k
143.55k (x0.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171.31k
63.84k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.51k
27.34k (x1.03)
TOTAL
1034.06k
348.35k (x0.34)

Performance/W
i7-12700K
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
2415 points/W
1748 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1987 points/W
2208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
902 points/W
982 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
140 points/W
421 points/W
TOTAL
5442 points/W
5359 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-12700K
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
10425 points/GHz
3819 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5825 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3008 points/GHz
1995 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2813 points/GHz
5158 points/GHz
TOTAL
22040 points/GHz
16797 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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