Core i5-8500 vs i7-12700H
Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-12700H 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 i7-12700H gets 643.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 2.1 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 i7-12700H gets 643.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 2.1 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
906a3
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
14/20
TDP
65 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
24576 kB
Date
March 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
93.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k points
643.29k 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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
7.95k (x1.9)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
19.74k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
13.29k (x2.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
14.97k (x1.26)
TOTAL
38.96k
55.95k (x1.44)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
53.64k (x1.94)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
171.15k (x1.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
94.92k (x3.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
9.24k (x2.11)
TOTAL
155.18k
328.95k (x2.12)
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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
24.26k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
24.03k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
14.75k (x2.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
12.08k (x0.99)
TOTAL
55.17k
75.12k (x1.36)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
199.99k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
218.01k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
102.62k (x3.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
9.42k (x2.23)
TOTAL
251.65k
530.04k (x2.11)
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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
25.81k (x1.7)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
26.18k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
14.71k (x2.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
13.88k (x1.22)
TOTAL
55.07k
80.58k (x1.46)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
203.61k (x2.56)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
249.64k (x2.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
101.32k (x3.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
9.55k (x0.71)
TOTAL
232.55k
564.12k (x2.43)
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
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
41.64k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
25.48k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
13.2k (x2.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
12.8k (x1.09)
TOTAL
69.09k
93.12k (x1.35)
Multithread
i5-8500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
276.56k (x1.91)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
251.6k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
104.55k (x3.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
10.58k (x2.53)
TOTAL
307.52k
643.29k (x2.09)
Performance/W
i5-8500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
2405 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
2188 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
909 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
5594 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8500
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
8859 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
5422 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
2808 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
2724 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
19813 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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