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Core i9-13900K vs i5-12400


Description
The i9-13900K is based on Raptor Lake architecture while the i5-12400 is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-13900K gets a score of 1763.1 k points while the i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-13900K is 3.2 times faster than the i5-12400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
b0671
90672
Core
Raptor Lake-S
Arder Lake-S
Architecture
Raptor Lake
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
24/32
6/12
TDP
125 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/16x64+8x48/16x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
8x2048+4x4096 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
36864 kB
18432 kB
Date
October 2022
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
129.15k points
102.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
1763.08k points
544.64k 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
i9-13900K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
9.77k
7.51k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
24.52k
18.66k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.17k
13.32k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.37k
14.8k (x0.69)
TOTAL
72.83k
54.29k (x0.75)

Multithread

i9-13900K

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
145.21k
35.52k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
444.95k
138.43k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318.3k
85.55k (x0.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.2k
21.72k (x0.8)
TOTAL
935.66k
281.22k (x0.3)

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
i9-13900K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
31.93k
24.24k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
31.54k
23.92k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.8k
14.43k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
20.82k
14.84k (x0.71)
TOTAL
103.09k
77.43k (x0.75)

Multithread

i9-13900K

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
522.07k
124.33k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
584.17k
168.8k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
344.38k
100k (x0.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.36k
21.2k (x0.84)
TOTAL
1475.97k
414.33k (x0.28)

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
i9-13900K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
31.8k
23.84k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
32.83k
25.09k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.37k
14.1k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.13k
14.48k (x0.69)
TOTAL
104.13k
77.51k (x0.74)

Multithread

i9-13900K

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
532.97k
123.98k (x0.23)
Test#2 (FP)
596.78k
176.89k (x0.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
342.96k
97.42k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
28.6k
20.78k (x0.73)
TOTAL
1501.31k
419.07k (x0.28)

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
i9-13900K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
58.6k
48.08k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
33.29k
25.6k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.77k
14.02k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.49k
14.81k (x0.76)
TOTAL
129.15k
102.51k (x0.79)

Multithread

i9-13900K

i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
804.04k
230.14k (x0.29)
Test#2 (FP)
613.45k
198.07k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
311.08k
94.78k (x0.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
34.5k
21.64k (x0.63)
TOTAL
1763.08k
544.64k (x0.31)

Performance/W
i9-13900K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
6432 points/W
3541 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4908 points/W
3047 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2489 points/W
1458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
276 points/W
333 points/W
TOTAL
14105 points/W
8379 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-13900K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
10104 points/GHz
10927 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5739 points/GHz
5819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3064 points/GHz
3186 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3360 points/GHz
3365 points/GHz
TOTAL
22268 points/GHz
23298 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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