Core i5-6600K vs i5-12500H
Description
The i5-6600K is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6600K gets a score of 209.3 k points while the i5-12500H gets 201.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6600K is 1 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 i5-6600K gets a score of 209.3 k points while the i5-12500H gets 201.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6600K is 1 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
906a3
Core
Skylake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/4
12/16
TDP
95 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
18432 kB
Date
May 2015
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
59.28k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
209.28k points
225.65k 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
i5-6600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
17.24k
21.11k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
26.5k
19.61k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.45k
9.53k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.09k
7.72k (x0.85)
TOTAL
59.28k
57.97k (x0.98)
Multithread
i5-6600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
68.47k
61.44k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
105.05k
93.66k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25.24k
40.09k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.5k
6.01k (x0.57)
TOTAL
209.28k
201.2k (x0.96)
Performance/W
i5-6600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
721 points/W
1365 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1106 points/W
2081 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
266 points/W
891 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
111 points/W
134 points/W
TOTAL
2203 points/W
4471 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4420 points/GHz
4692 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6795 points/GHz
4357 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1653 points/GHz
2119 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2331 points/GHz
1715 points/GHz
TOTAL
15199 points/GHz
12883 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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