Core i7-10870H vs i5-12500H
Description
The i7-10870H is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-10870H gets a score of 487 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-10870H is 2.2 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 i7-10870H gets a score of 487 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-10870H is 2.2 times faster than the i5-12500H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0652
906a3
Core
Comet Lake-H
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
FC-BGA 1440
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
8/16
12/16
TDP
45 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
18432 kB
Date
September 2020
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
79.2k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
487.05k 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
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.77k
6.93k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
19.81k
18.76k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.29k
9.46k (x1.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.03k
8.17k (x0.58)
TOTAL
44.9k
43.33k (x0.96)
Multithread
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
31.21k
18.04k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
151.01k
66.78k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.13k
37.55k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.37k
6.08k (x0.73)
TOTAL
240.71k
128.45k (x0.53)
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
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
17.17k
21.93k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
25.26k
18.79k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.7k
10.5k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.81k
8.11k (x0.59)
TOTAL
62.95k
59.33k (x0.94)
Multithread
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
116.68k
61.07k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
187.28k
86.08k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
51.52k
41.08k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.39k
6.02k (x0.72)
TOTAL
363.87k
194.25k (x0.53)
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
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.14k
21.11k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
19.61k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.98k
9.53k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.7k
7.72k (x0.61)
TOTAL
59.55k
57.97k (x0.97)
Multithread
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
117.03k
61.44k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
199.88k
93.66k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.64k
40.09k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.23k
6.01k (x0.73)
TOTAL
375.77k
201.2k (x0.54)
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
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
30.38k
22.61k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
27.95k
17.73k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.51k
9.63k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.37k
8.4k (x0.58)
TOTAL
79.2k
58.37k (x0.74)
Multithread
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
216.18k
85.49k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
210.82k
94.93k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
51.57k
39.15k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.47k
6.08k (x0.72)
TOTAL
487.05k
225.65k (x0.46)
Performance/W
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4804 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4685 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1146 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
188 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
10823 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-10870H
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6075 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5589 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1302 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2873 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
15840 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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