Core i5-9600K vs i5-12500H
Description
The i5-9600K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12500H 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 i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600K is 1.7 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 i5-9600K gets a score of 372.7 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600K is 1.7 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
906a3
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
12/16
TDP
95 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
October 2018
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
77.75k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
372.74k 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
i5-9600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.69k
6.93k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
19.35k
18.76k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
9.46k (x1.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.81k
8.17k (x0.59)
TOTAL
43.93k
43.33k (x0.99)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
26.24k
18.04k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
107.95k
66.78k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.5k
37.55k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.1k
6.08k (x0.75)
TOTAL
176.79k
128.45k (x0.73)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.91k
21.93k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
24.42k
18.79k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.37k
10.5k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.55k
8.11k (x0.6)
TOTAL
61.25k
59.33k (x0.97)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
95.21k
61.07k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
137.3k
86.08k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
36.05k
41.08k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.4k
6.02k (x0.72)
TOTAL
276.96k
194.25k (x0.7)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.75k
21.11k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
25.5k
19.61k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
9.53k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.06k
7.72k (x0.59)
TOTAL
61.48k
57.97k (x0.94)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
96.03k
61.44k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
143.78k
93.66k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.06k
40.09k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.45k
6.01k (x0.71)
TOTAL
283.33k
201.2k (x0.71)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
30.64k
22.61k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
26.75k
17.73k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.33k
9.63k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.03k
8.4k (x0.6)
TOTAL
77.75k
58.37k (x0.75)
Multithread
i5-9600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
174.92k
85.49k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
153.88k
94.93k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
35.93k
39.15k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
8k
6.08k (x0.76)
TOTAL
372.74k
225.65k (x0.61)
Performance/W
i5-9600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
1841 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1620 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
378 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
84 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
3924 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9600K
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6661 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5815 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1376 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3049 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
16902 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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