Core i5-10400F vs i3-12100F
Description
The i5-10400F is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i3-12100F is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10400F gets a score of 390.8 k points while the i3-12100F gets 340.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10400F is 1.1 times faster than the i3-12100F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10400F gets a score of 390.8 k points while the i3-12100F gets 340.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10400F is 1.1 times faster than the i3-12100F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0655
90675
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.9 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/8
TDP
65 W
58 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+x4x48 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
16386 kB
12288 kB
Date
May 2020
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
72.25k points
88.81k points
Mean multithread perf.
390.78k points
340.49k 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
i5-10400F
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
28.39k
39.54k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
24.89k
23.79k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.78k
11.96k (x2.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.19k
13.52k (x1.03)
TOTAL
72.25k
88.81k (x1.23)
Multithread
i5-10400F
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
180.2k
148k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
163.51k
123.08k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.6k
52.73k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.48k
16.67k (x2.57)
TOTAL
390.78k
340.49k (x0.87)
Performance/W
i5-10400F
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
2772 points/W
2552 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2515 points/W
2122 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
625 points/W
909 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
100 points/W
287 points/W
TOTAL
6012 points/W
5871 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-10400F
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
6603 points/GHz
9195 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5788 points/GHz
5532 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1344 points/GHz
2781 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3067 points/GHz
3144 points/GHz
TOTAL
16803 points/GHz
20652 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