Core i5-8500 vs i5-12400F
Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F gets 399.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 1.3 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 i5-12400F gets 399.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 1.3 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
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/6
6/12
TDP
65 W
117 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32/0x64+6x48/0x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280+0x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
18432 kB
Date
March 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
76.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k points
399.39k 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
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
7.43k (x1.77)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
18.64k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
13.15k (x2.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
14.82k (x1.24)
TOTAL
38.96k
54.04k (x1.39)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
36.23k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
134.76k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
84.06k (x2.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
16.71k (x3.81)
TOTAL
155.18k
271.76k (x1.75)
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
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
24.18k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
23.85k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
14.42k (x2.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
14.87k (x1.22)
TOTAL
55.17k
77.32k (x1.4)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
122.98k (x1.4)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
168.77k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
96.11k (x2.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
16.32k (x3.87)
TOTAL
251.65k
404.19k (x1.61)
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
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
24.24k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
24.74k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
13.95k (x2.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
14.47k (x1.27)
TOTAL
55.07k
77.41k (x1.41)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
126.87k (x1.6)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
186.48k (x1.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
92.37k (x2.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
15.45k (x1.16)
TOTAL
232.55k
421.18k (x1.81)
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
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
33.85k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
20.33k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
10.51k (x1.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
11.77k (x1)
TOTAL
69.09k
76.46k (x1.11)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
174.21k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
141.31k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
64.86k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
19.01k (x4.54)
TOTAL
307.52k
399.39k (x1.3)
Performance/W
i5-8500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
1489 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
1208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
554 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
162 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
3414 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8500
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
7693 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
4621 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
2389 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
2675 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
17378 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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