Core i5-9600KF vs i5-12400
Description
The i5-9600KF is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12400 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 i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-9600KF. 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 i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-9600KF. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ec
90672
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Arder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/6
6/12
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
18432 kB
Date
January 2019
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
77.34k points
102.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
371.08k points
544.64k 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
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
4.63k
7.51k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
19.43k
18.66k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
13.32k (x2.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.82k
14.8k (x1.07)
TOTAL
44.04k
54.29k (x1.23)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
26.64k
35.52k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
110.11k
138.43k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.07k
85.55k (x2.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.3k
21.72k (x2.62)
TOTAL
178.11k
281.22k (x1.58)
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
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
16.5k
24.24k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
24.35k
23.92k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.54k
14.43k (x2.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.59k
14.84k (x1.09)
TOTAL
60.98k
77.43k (x1.27)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
93.78k
124.33k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
134.47k
168.8k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.24k
100k (x3.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.22k
21.2k (x2.58)
TOTAL
268.71k
414.33k (x1.54)
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
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
16.92k
23.84k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
25.44k
25.09k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.36k
14.1k (x2.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.25k
14.48k (x1.09)
TOTAL
61.97k
77.51k (x1.25)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
95.51k
123.98k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
143.19k
176.89k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
97.42k (x2.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.21k
20.78k (x2.53)
TOTAL
280.77k
419.07k (x1.49)
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
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
30.52k
48.08k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
26.54k
25.6k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.41k
14.02k (x2.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.87k
14.81k (x1.07)
TOTAL
77.34k
102.51k (x1.33)
Multithread
i5-9600KF
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
174.66k
230.14k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
154.06k
198.07k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.11k
94.78k (x2.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.24k
21.64k (x2.63)
TOTAL
371.08k
544.64k (x1.47)
Performance/W
i5-9600KF
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
1839 points/W
3541 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/W
3047 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
359 points/W
1458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
87 points/W
333 points/W
TOTAL
3906 points/W
8379 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9600KF
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
6635 points/GHz
10927 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5769 points/GHz
5819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1394 points/GHz
3186 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3015 points/GHz
3365 points/GHz
TOTAL
16813 points/GHz
23298 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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