Core i5-9600K vs i3-12100T
Description
The i5-9600K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600K gets a score of 372.7 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600K is 1.1 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600K gets a score of 372.7 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600K is 1.1 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
90675
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/6
4/8
TDP
95 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
October 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
77.75k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
372.74k 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
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.69k
6.88k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
19.35k
17.36k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
12.26k (x2.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.81k
13.49k (x0.98)
TOTAL
43.93k
49.98k (x1.14)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
26.24k
22.03k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
107.95k
84.16k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.5k
46.49k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.1k
8.96k (x1.11)
TOTAL
176.79k
161.65k (x0.91)
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
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.91k
22.39k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
24.42k
22.29k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.37k
13.37k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.55k
13.72k (x1.01)
TOTAL
61.25k
71.76k (x1.17)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
95.21k
76.69k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
137.3k
104.06k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
36.05k
53.2k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.4k
8.86k (x1.06)
TOTAL
276.96k
242.81k (x0.88)
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
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.75k
22.25k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
25.5k
23.16k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
13.09k (x2.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.06k
13.21k (x1.01)
TOTAL
61.48k
71.7k (x1.17)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
96.03k
77.43k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
143.78k
109.08k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.06k
52.45k (x1.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.45k
8.75k (x1.03)
TOTAL
283.33k
247.71k (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
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
30.64k
43.24k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
26.75k
23.76k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.33k
12.67k (x2)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.03k
13.88k (x0.99)
TOTAL
77.75k
93.54k (x1.2)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
174.92k
150.28k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
153.88k
126.29k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.93k
45.32k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
8k
8.73k (x1.09)
TOTAL
372.74k
330.62k (x0.89)
Performance/W
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
1841 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1620 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
378 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
84 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
3924 points/W
9446 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9600K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6661 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5815 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1376 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3049 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
16902 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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