Core i9-12900KF vs i9-9900K
Description
The i9-12900KF is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i9-9900K is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-12900KF gets a score of 1219.3 k points while the i9-9900K gets 529.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 2.3 times faster than the i9-9900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-12900KF gets a score of 1219.3 k points while the i9-9900K gets 529.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 2.3 times faster than the i9-9900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
906ed
Core
Alder Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.2 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
16/24
8/16
TDP
125 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+8x2048 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
30720 kB
16384 kB
Date
November 2021
October 2018
Mean monothread perf.
120.97k points
81.91k points
Mean multithread perf.
1219.33k points
529.32k points
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
i9-12900KF
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
28.96k
17.98k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
30k
27.04k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.94k
6.63k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.14k
13.6k (x0.79)
TOTAL
93.05k
65.24k (x0.7)
Multithread
i9-12900KF
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
166.25k
130.88k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
172.03k
208.5k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96.95k
54.12k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
55.78k
8.91k (x0.16)
TOTAL
491.01k
402.41k (x0.82)
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
i9-12900KF
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
57.05k
32.08k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
29.66k
28.17k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.48k
6.68k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.78k
14.98k (x0.84)
TOTAL
120.97k
81.91k (x0.68)
Multithread
i9-12900KF
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
546.04k
242.98k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
437.01k
220.16k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
211.36k
53.97k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.92k
12.22k (x0.49)
TOTAL
1219.33k
529.32k (x0.43)
Performance/W
i9-12900KF
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
4368 points/W
2558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3496 points/W
2317 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1691 points/W
568 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
199 points/W
129 points/W
TOTAL
9755 points/W
5572 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-12900KF
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
10972 points/GHz
6417 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5704 points/GHz
5634 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3170 points/GHz
1335 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3419 points/GHz
2996 points/GHz
TOTAL
23264 points/GHz
16382 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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