Core i5-10500 vs i3-12100T
Description
The i5-10500 is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500 gets a score of 388 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10500 is 1.2 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 i5-10500 gets a score of 388 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10500 is 1.2 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0653
90675
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/8
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+4x48 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
12288 kB
Date
April 2020
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
75.27k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
387.99k 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
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
6.88k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
18.52k
17.36k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.58k
12.26k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.2k
13.49k (x0.95)
TOTAL
42.82k
49.98k (x1.17)
Multithread
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
25.26k
22.03k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
120.48k
84.16k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.12k
46.49k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.68k
8.96k (x1.17)
TOTAL
191.54k
161.65k (x0.84)
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
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.3k
22.39k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
23.22k
22.29k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.22k
13.37k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.05k
13.72k (x0.98)
TOTAL
59.79k
71.76k (x1.2)
Multithread
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
92.61k
76.69k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
147.68k
104.06k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.71k
53.2k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.78k
8.86k (x1.14)
TOTAL
288.77k
242.81k (x0.84)
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
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.33k
22.25k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
24.73k
23.16k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
13.09k (x2.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.64k
13.21k (x0.97)
TOTAL
60.69k
71.7k (x1.18)
Multithread
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
91.64k
77.43k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
158.71k
109.08k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.84k
52.45k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.76k
8.75k (x1.13)
TOTAL
297.94k
247.71k (x0.83)
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
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
28.73k
43.24k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
26.01k
23.76k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
12.67k (x2.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.46k
13.88k (x0.96)
TOTAL
75.27k
93.54k (x1.24)
Multithread
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
172.66k
150.28k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
167.57k
126.29k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.45k
45.32k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
8.73k (x1.05)
TOTAL
387.99k
330.62k (x0.85)
Performance/W
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2656 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2578 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
5969 points/W
9446 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-10500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6384 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5780 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1351 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3212 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
16727 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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