Core i7-4790K vs i7-12700H
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-12700H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i7-12700H gets 643.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 3 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i7-12700H gets 643.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 3 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
906a3
Core
Haswell
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/8
14/20
TDP
88 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
24576 kB
Date
May 2014
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
93.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
643.29k 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
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
7.95k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
19.74k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
13.29k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
14.97k (x3.02)
TOTAL
28.47k
55.95k (x1.97)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
53.64k (x2.93)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
171.15k (x2.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
94.92k (x3.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
9.24k (x1.16)
TOTAL
117.84k
328.95k (x2.79)
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
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
24.26k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
24.03k (x1.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
14.75k (x2.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
12.08k (x2.42)
TOTAL
40.65k
75.12k (x1.85)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
199.99k (x3.05)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
218.01k (x3.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
102.62k (x3.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
9.42k (x1.2)
TOTAL
164.54k
530.04k (x3.22)
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
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
25.81k (x1.63)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
26.18k (x1.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
14.71k (x2.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
13.88k (x2.69)
TOTAL
41.29k
80.58k (x1.95)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
203.61k (x3.24)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
249.64k (x3.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
101.32k (x3.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
9.55k (x1.09)
TOTAL
164.36k
564.12k (x3.43)
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
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
41.64k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
25.48k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
13.2k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
12.8k (x2.32)
TOTAL
52.47k
93.12k (x1.77)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
276.56k (x2.57)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
251.6k (x3.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
104.55k (x3.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
10.58k (x1.19)
TOTAL
215.47k
643.29k (x2.99)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
2405 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
2188 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
909 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
5594 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
8859 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
5422 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
2808 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
2724 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
19813 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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