Core i5-9600K vs i9-12900HK
Description
The i5-9600K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i9-12900HK is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600K gets a score of 372.7 k points while the i9-12900HK gets 622.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900HK is 1.7 times faster than the i5-9600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600K gets a score of 372.7 k points while the i9-12900HK gets 622.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900HK is 1.7 times faster than the i5-9600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
906a3
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
14/20
TDP
95 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
24576 kB
Date
October 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
77.75k points
68.43k points
Mean multithread perf.
372.74k points
622.83k points
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
i5-9600K
i9-12900HK
Test#1 (Integers)
30.64k
30.51k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
26.75k
18.67k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.33k
9.69k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.03k
9.55k (x0.68)
TOTAL
77.75k
68.43k (x0.88)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i9-12900HK
Test#1 (Integers)
174.92k
273.58k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
153.88k
228.21k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.93k
111.89k (x3.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
8k
9.15k (x1.14)
TOTAL
372.74k
622.83k (x1.67)
Performance/W
i5-9600K
i9-12900HK
Test#1 (Integers)
1841 points/W
6080 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1620 points/W
5071 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
378 points/W
2486 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
84 points/W
203 points/W
TOTAL
3924 points/W
13841 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9600K
i9-12900HK
Test#1 (Integers)
6661 points/GHz
6103 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5815 points/GHz
3734 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1376 points/GHz
1938 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3049 points/GHz
1911 points/GHz
TOTAL
16902 points/GHz
13686 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