Core i5-8500 vs i5-12500H
Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12500H 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 i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 1.4 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 i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 1.4 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
906a3
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
12/16
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
18432 kB
Date
March 2018
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k points
225.65k 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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
6.93k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
18.76k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
9.46k (x1.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
8.17k (x0.69)
TOTAL
38.96k
43.33k (x1.11)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
18.04k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
66.78k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
37.55k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
6.08k (x1.39)
TOTAL
155.18k
128.45k (x0.83)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
21.93k (x1.44)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
18.79k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
10.5k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
8.11k (x0.67)
TOTAL
55.17k
59.33k (x1.08)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
61.07k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
86.08k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
41.08k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
6.02k (x1.43)
TOTAL
251.65k
194.25k (x0.77)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
21.11k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
19.61k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
9.53k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
7.72k (x0.68)
TOTAL
55.07k
57.97k (x1.05)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
61.44k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
93.66k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
40.09k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
6.01k (x0.45)
TOTAL
232.55k
201.2k (x0.87)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
22.61k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
17.73k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
9.63k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
8.4k (x0.71)
TOTAL
69.09k
58.37k (x0.84)
Multithread
i5-8500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
85.49k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
94.93k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
39.15k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
6.08k (x1.45)
TOTAL
307.52k
225.65k (x0.73)
Performance/W
i5-8500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8500
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
12971 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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