Core i7-9700K vs i7-12700H
Description
The i7-9700K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-12700H 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 i7-12700H gets 685.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 1.4 times faster than the i7-9700K. 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 i7-12700H gets 685.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 1.4 times faster than the i7-9700K. 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
3.6 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
8/8
14/20
TDP
95 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
24576 kB
Date
October 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
81.96k points
96.4k points
Mean multithread perf.
494.38k points
685.54k 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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.97k
7.95k (x1.6)
Test#2 (FP)
17.98k
19.74k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.89k
13.29k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.49k
14.97k (x1.03)
TOTAL
43.32k
55.95k (x1.29)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
37.81k
53.64k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
138.05k
171.15k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
41.78k
94.92k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.13k
9.24k (x1.3)
TOTAL
224.77k
328.95k (x1.46)
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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
17.94k
24.26k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
25.66k
24.03k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
14.75k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.52k
12.08k (x0.83)
TOTAL
64.58k
75.12k (x1.16)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
136.23k
199.99k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
191.58k
218.01k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.51k
102.62k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
9.42k (x1.3)
TOTAL
379.56k
530.04k (x1.4)
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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
17.43k
25.81k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
26.9k
26.18k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.24k
14.71k (x2.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.12k
13.88k (x0.98)
TOTAL
64.69k
80.58k (x1.25)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
134.6k
203.61k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
191.15k
249.64k (x1.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
42.84k
101.32k (x2.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
9.55k (x1.32)
TOTAL
375.84k
564.12k (x1.5)
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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
32.45k
42.82k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
28.3k
26.51k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.27k
13.74k (x2.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.93k
13.33k (x0.89)
TOTAL
81.96k
96.4k (x1.18)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
244.31k
298.78k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
199.72k
256.21k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.15k
113.3k (x2.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.2k
17.25k (x2.39)
TOTAL
494.38k
685.54k (x1.39)
Performance/W
i7-9700K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
2572 points/W
2598 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2102 points/W
2228 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
985 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
76 points/W
150 points/W
TOTAL
5204 points/W
5961 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-9700K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
6623 points/GHz
9110 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5776 points/GHz
5641 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1281 points/GHz
2923 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3047 points/GHz
2836 points/GHz
TOTAL
16726 points/GHz
20511 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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