Core i5-8259U vs i7-12700K
Description
The i5-8259U is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-12700K is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8259U gets a score of 229 k points while the i7-12700K gets 1034.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700K is 4.5 times faster than the i5-8259U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8259U gets a score of 229 k points while the i7-12700K gets 1034.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700K is 4.5 times faster than the i5-8259U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806ea
90672
Core
Coffee Lake-U
Alder Lake
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
BGA 1528
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
4/8
12/20
TDP
28 W
190 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8x1280+4x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
25600 kB
Date
March 2018
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
54.55k points
110.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
229k points
1034.06k 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
i5-8259U
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
21.06k
52.13k (x2.47)
Test#2 (FP)
19.79k
28.97k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.72k
15.04k (x3.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.98k
14.07k (x1.57)
TOTAL
54.55k
110.2k (x2.02)
Multithread
i5-8259U
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
96.43k
458.8k (x4.76)
Test#2 (FP)
85.46k
377.45k (x4.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.31k
171.31k (x7.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.81k
26.51k (x1.07)
TOTAL
229k
1034.06k (x4.52)
Performance/W
i5-8259U
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
3444 points/W
2415 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3052 points/W
1987 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
797 points/W
902 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
886 points/W
140 points/W
TOTAL
8179 points/W
5442 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8259U
i7-12700K
Test#1 (Integers)
5543 points/GHz
10425 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5208 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1241 points/GHz
3008 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2363 points/GHz
2813 points/GHz
TOTAL
14355 points/GHz
22040 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4