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Core i5-10600K vs i7-1255U


Description
The i5-10600K is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i7-1255U is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10600K gets a score of 365.7 k points while the i7-1255U gets 258.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10600K is 1.4 times faster than the i7-1255U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0655
906a4
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
4.1 GHz
1.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/12
10/12
TDP
125 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
2x32/8x64+2x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
12288 kB
Date
April 2020
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
74.09k points
81.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
365.67k points
258.31k 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
i5-10600K
i7-1255U
Test#1 (Integers)
30.27k
38.32k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
26.42k
21.35k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.07k
11.2k (x1.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.33k
10.86k (x0.96)
TOTAL
74.09k
81.73k (x1.1)

Multithread

i5-10600K

i7-1255U
Test#1 (Integers)
164.69k
105.48k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
156.45k
100.18k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
37.39k
43.39k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.15k
9.26k (x1.3)
TOTAL
365.67k
258.31k (x0.71)

Performance/W
i5-10600K
i7-1255U
Test#1 (Integers)
1317 points/W
7032 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1252 points/W
6678 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
299 points/W
2893 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
57 points/W
617 points/W
TOTAL
2925 points/W
17221 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-10600K
i7-1255U
Test#1 (Integers)
6306 points/GHz
8154 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5505 points/GHz
4543 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1264 points/GHz
2382 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2361 points/GHz
2311 points/GHz
TOTAL
15436 points/GHz
17390 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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