Core i5-9600KF vs i3-1215U
Description
The i5-9600KF is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-1215U is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600KF gets a score of 371.1 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600KF is 2 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9600KF gets a score of 371.1 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600KF is 2 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ec
906a4
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
0.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
6/8
TDP
95 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
10240 kB
Date
January 2019
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
77.34k points
80.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
371.08k points
185.6k 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
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.63k
6.95k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
19.43k
16.28k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
10.49k (x1.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.82k
9.95k (x0.72)
TOTAL
44.04k
43.67k (x0.99)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
26.64k
14.97k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
110.11k
51.01k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.07k
30.47k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.3k
8.59k (x1.04)
TOTAL
178.11k
105.05k (x0.59)
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
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.5k
20.87k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
24.35k
20.74k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.54k
11.32k (x1.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.59k
8.32k (x0.61)
TOTAL
60.98k
61.26k (x1)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
93.78k
45.12k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
134.47k
60.59k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.24k
28.48k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.22k
14.06k (x1.71)
TOTAL
268.71k
148.26k (x0.55)
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
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.92k
15.63k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
25.44k
20.2k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.36k
9.94k (x1.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.25k
8.06k (x0.61)
TOTAL
61.97k
53.83k (x0.87)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
95.51k
35.72k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
143.19k
56.41k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
25k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.21k
12.48k (x1.52)
TOTAL
280.77k
129.6k (x0.46)
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
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
30.52k
37.56k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
26.54k
21.13k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.41k
11.35k (x1.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.87k
10.31k (x0.74)
TOTAL
77.34k
80.34k (x1.04)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
174.66k
73.97k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
154.06k
72.37k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.11k
29.61k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.24k
9.65k (x1.17)
TOTAL
371.08k
185.6k (x0.5)
Performance/W
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
1839 points/W
4931 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/W
4825 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
359 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
87 points/W
643 points/W
TOTAL
3906 points/W
12374 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9600KF
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
6635 points/GHz
8535 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5769 points/GHz
4802 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1394 points/GHz
2579 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3015 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
TOTAL
16813 points/GHz
18258 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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