Core i5-8400 vs i3-12100F
Description
The i5-8400 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-12100F is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8400 gets a score of 289.6 k points while the i3-12100F gets 340.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100F is 1.2 times faster than the i5-8400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8400 gets a score of 289.6 k points while the i3-12100F gets 340.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100F is 1.2 times faster than the i5-8400. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
90675
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/6
4/8
TDP
65 W
58 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+x4x48 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
12288 kB
Date
September 2017
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
64.98k points
88.81k points
Mean multithread perf.
289.61k points
340.49k 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
i5-8400
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
26.5k
39.54k (x1.49)
Test#2 (FP)
23.11k
23.79k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
11.96k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.16k
13.52k (x1.33)
TOTAL
64.98k
88.81k (x1.37)
Multithread
i5-8400
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
135.08k
148k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
121.49k
123.08k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.53k
52.73k (x1.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.5k
16.67k (x3.03)
TOTAL
289.61k
340.49k (x1.18)
Performance/W
i5-8400
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
2078 points/W
2552 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1869 points/W
2122 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
424 points/W
909 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
85 points/W
287 points/W
TOTAL
4455 points/W
5871 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8400
i3-12100F
Test#1 (Integers)
6626 points/GHz
9195 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5778 points/GHz
5532 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1300 points/GHz
2781 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2541 points/GHz
3144 points/GHz
TOTAL
16245 points/GHz
20652 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