Core i7-9700K vs i3-12100T
Description
The i7-9700K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9700K gets a score of 494.4 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-9700K is 1.5 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9700K gets a score of 494.4 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-9700K is 1.5 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
90675
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
8/8
4/8
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
4x32+4x48 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
12288 kB
Date
October 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
81.96k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
494.38k points
330.62k 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
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.97k
6.88k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
17.98k
17.36k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.89k
12.26k (x2.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.49k
13.49k (x0.93)
TOTAL
43.32k
49.98k (x1.15)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
37.81k
22.03k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
138.05k
84.16k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
41.78k
46.49k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.13k
8.96k (x1.26)
TOTAL
224.77k
161.65k (x0.72)
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
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
17.94k
22.39k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
25.66k
22.29k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
13.37k (x2.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.52k
13.72k (x0.94)
TOTAL
64.58k
71.76k (x1.11)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
136.23k
76.69k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
191.58k
104.06k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.51k
53.2k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
8.86k (x1.22)
TOTAL
379.56k
242.81k (x0.64)
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
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
17.43k
22.25k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
26.9k
23.16k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.24k
13.09k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.12k
13.21k (x0.94)
TOTAL
64.69k
71.7k (x1.11)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
134.6k
77.43k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
191.15k
109.08k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
42.84k
52.45k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
8.75k (x1.21)
TOTAL
375.84k
247.71k (x0.66)
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
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
32.45k
43.24k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
28.3k
23.76k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.27k
12.67k (x2.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.93k
13.88k (x0.93)
TOTAL
81.96k
93.54k (x1.14)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
244.31k
150.28k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
199.72k
126.29k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.15k
45.32k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.2k
8.73k (x1.21)
TOTAL
494.38k
330.62k (x0.67)
Performance/W
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2572 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2102 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
76 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
5204 points/W
9446 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-9700K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6623 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5776 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1281 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3047 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
16726 points/GHz
22814 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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