Core i5-8500 vs i3-12100T
Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100T is 1.1 times faster than the i5-8500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-12100T is 1.1 times faster than the i5-8500. 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
3 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/6
4/8
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+4x48 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k points
330.62k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
6.88k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
17.36k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
12.26k (x2.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
13.49k (x1.13)
TOTAL
38.96k
49.98k (x1.28)
Multithread
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
22.03k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
84.16k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
46.49k (x1.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
8.96k (x2.04)
TOTAL
155.18k
161.65k (x1.04)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
22.39k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
22.29k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
13.37k (x2.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
13.72k (x1.13)
TOTAL
55.17k
71.76k (x1.3)
Multithread
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
76.69k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
104.06k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
53.2k (x1.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
8.86k (x2.1)
TOTAL
251.65k
242.81k (x0.96)
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
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
22.25k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
23.16k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
13.09k (x2.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
13.21k (x1.16)
TOTAL
55.07k
71.7k (x1.3)
Multithread
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
77.43k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
109.08k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
52.45k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
8.75k (x0.65)
TOTAL
232.55k
247.71k (x1.07)
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
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
43.24k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
23.76k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
12.67k (x2.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
13.88k (x1.18)
TOTAL
69.09k
93.54k (x1.35)
Multithread
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
150.28k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
126.29k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
45.32k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
8.73k (x2.09)
TOTAL
307.52k
330.62k (x1.08)
Performance/W
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
9446 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8500
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
22814 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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