Core i5-10500 vs i9-12900KF
Description
The i5-10500 is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i9-12900KF is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500 gets a score of 388 k points while the i9-12900KF gets 1219.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 3.1 times faster than the i5-10500. 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 i9-12900KF gets 1219.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 3.1 times faster than the i5-10500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0653
90672
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
16/24
TDP
65 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
8x1280+8x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
30720 kB
Date
April 2020
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
75.27k points
120.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
387.99k points
1219.33k points
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
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
16.33k
28.96k (x1.77)
Test#2 (FP)
24.73k
30k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
16.94k (x2.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.64k
17.14k (x1.26)
TOTAL
60.69k
93.05k (x1.53)
Multithread
i5-10500
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
91.64k
166.25k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
158.71k
172.03k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.84k
96.95k (x2.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.76k
55.78k (x7.19)
TOTAL
297.94k
491.01k (x1.65)
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
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
28.73k
57.05k (x1.99)
Test#2 (FP)
26.01k
29.66k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
16.48k (x2.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.46k
17.78k (x1.23)
TOTAL
75.27k
120.97k (x1.61)
Multithread
i5-10500
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
172.66k
546.04k (x3.16)
Test#2 (FP)
167.57k
437.01k (x2.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.45k
211.36k (x5.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
24.92k (x3)
TOTAL
387.99k
1219.33k (x3.14)
Performance/W
i5-10500
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
2656 points/W
4368 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2578 points/W
3496 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
1691 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
199 points/W
TOTAL
5969 points/W
9755 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-10500
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
6384 points/GHz
10972 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5780 points/GHz
5704 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1351 points/GHz
3170 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3212 points/GHz
3419 points/GHz
TOTAL
16727 points/GHz
23264 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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