Core i3-6100 vs i5-12500H
Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 2 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 2 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
906a3
Core
Skylake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
2/2
12/16
TDP
51 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
18432 kB
Date
September 2015
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
225.65k 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
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
6.93k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
18.76k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
9.46k (x1.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
8.17k (x1.91)
TOTAL
28.89k
43.33k (x1.5)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
18.04k (x2.33)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
66.78k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
37.55k (x3.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
6.08k (x1.71)
TOTAL
60.77k
128.45k (x2.11)
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
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
21.93k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
18.79k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.44k
10.5k (x1.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
8.11k (x1.84)
TOTAL
43.55k
59.33k (x1.36)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
28.99k
61.07k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
45.75k
86.08k (x1.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.72k
41.08k (x3.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
6.02k (x1.64)
TOTAL
91.14k
194.25k (x2.13)
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
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
21.11k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
19.61k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
9.53k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
7.72k (x2.07)
TOTAL
43.92k
57.97k (x1.32)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
61.44k (x2.12)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
93.66k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
40.09k (x3.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
6.01k (x1.83)
TOTAL
94.15k
201.2k (x2.14)
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
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
22.61k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
17.73k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
9.63k (x1.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
8.4k (x2.1)
TOTAL
52.84k
58.37k (x1.1)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
85.49k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
94.93k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
39.15k (x3.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
6.08k (x1.64)
TOTAL
112.28k
225.65k (x2.01)
Performance/W
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 points/GHz
12971 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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