Core i5-10500 vs i5-12500H
Description
The i5-10500 is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500 gets a score of 388 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10500 is 1.7 times faster than the i5-12500H. 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 i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-10500 is 1.7 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0653
906a3
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/12
12/16
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
18432 kB
Date
April 2020
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
75.27k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
387.99k 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
i5-10500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
6.93k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
18.52k
18.76k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.58k
9.46k (x1.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.2k
8.17k (x0.58)
TOTAL
42.82k
43.33k (x1.01)
Multithread
i5-10500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
25.26k
18.04k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
120.48k
66.78k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.12k
37.55k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.68k
6.08k (x0.79)
TOTAL
191.54k
128.45k (x0.67)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.3k
21.93k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
23.22k
18.79k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.22k
10.5k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.05k
8.11k (x0.58)
TOTAL
59.79k
59.33k (x0.99)
Multithread
i5-10500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
92.61k
61.07k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
147.68k
86.08k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.71k
41.08k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.78k
6.02k (x0.77)
TOTAL
288.77k
194.25k (x0.67)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.33k
21.11k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
24.73k
19.61k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
9.53k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.64k
7.72k (x0.57)
TOTAL
60.69k
57.97k (x0.96)
Multithread
i5-10500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
91.64k
61.44k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
158.71k
93.66k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.84k
40.09k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.76k
6.01k (x0.77)
TOTAL
297.94k
201.2k (x0.68)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
28.73k
22.61k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
26.01k
17.73k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
9.63k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.46k
8.4k (x0.58)
TOTAL
75.27k
58.37k (x0.78)
Multithread
i5-10500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
172.66k
85.49k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
167.57k
94.93k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.45k
39.15k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
6.08k (x0.73)
TOTAL
387.99k
225.65k (x0.58)
Performance/W
i5-10500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
2656 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2578 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
5969 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-10500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6384 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5780 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1351 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3212 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
16727 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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