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Core i5-10500H vs i9-12900KF


Description
The i5-10500H is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i9-12900KF is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500H gets a score of 379 k points while the i9-12900KF gets 1219.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 3.2 times faster than the i5-10500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0652
90672
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
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.
72.1k points
120.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
378.99k 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
i5-10500H
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
15.86k
28.96k (x1.83)
Test#2 (FP)
24.07k
30k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.94k
16.94k (x2.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.82k
17.14k (x1.45)
TOTAL
57.69k
93.05k (x1.61)

Multithread

i5-10500H

i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
97.37k
166.25k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
154.42k
172.03k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.76k
96.95k (x2.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.4k
55.78k (x10.32)
TOTAL
295.96k
491.01k (x1.66)

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
i5-10500H
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
27.93k
57.05k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
25.41k
29.66k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.91k
16.48k (x2.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.85k
17.78k (x1.38)
TOTAL
72.1k
120.97k (x1.68)

Multithread

i5-10500H

i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
176.41k
546.04k (x3.1)
Test#2 (FP)
158.8k
437.01k (x2.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.53k
211.36k (x5.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.25k
24.92k (x4.74)
TOTAL
378.99k
1219.33k (x3.22)

Performance/W
i5-10500H
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
2714 points/W
4368 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2443 points/W
3496 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
593 points/W
1691 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
199 points/W
TOTAL
5831 points/W
9755 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-10500H
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
6207 points/GHz
10972 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5647 points/GHz
5704 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1313 points/GHz
3170 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2856 points/GHz
3419 points/GHz
TOTAL
16023 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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