Core i7-12700K vs i5-9500
Description
The i7-12700K is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700K gets a score of 1034.1 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700K is 2.9 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700K gets a score of 1034.1 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700K is 2.9 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
906ea
Core
Alder Lake
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12/20
6/6
TDP
190 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
9216 kB
Date
November 2021
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
110.2k points
73.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
1034.06k points
352.84k 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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.44k
4.45k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
21.1k
18.43k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.52k
5.84k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.87k
12.63k (x0.98)
TOTAL
56.92k
41.34k (x0.73)
Multithread
i7-12700K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
70.7k
24.75k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
251.29k
103.1k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
159.92k
32.43k (x0.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.47k
5.56k (x0.17)
TOTAL
514.38k
165.85k (x0.32)
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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
52.13k
29.17k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
28.97k
25.49k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.04k
5.84k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.07k
13.15k (x0.94)
TOTAL
110.2k
73.65k (x0.67)
Multithread
i7-12700K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
458.8k
166.66k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
377.45k
146.9k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171.31k
34.04k (x0.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.51k
5.25k (x0.2)
TOTAL
1034.06k
352.84k (x0.34)
Performance/W
i7-12700K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
2415 points/W
2564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1987 points/W
2260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
902 points/W
524 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
140 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
5442 points/W
5428 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-12700K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
10425 points/GHz
6629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
5793 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3008 points/GHz
1327 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2813 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
TOTAL
22040 points/GHz
16739 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