Core i7-6600U vs i5-12500H
Description
The i7-6600U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 79.2 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 2.8 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 79.2 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 2.8 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406e3
906a3
Core
Skylake-U
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
2/4
12/16
TDP
15 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
18432 kB
Date
September 2015
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
39.73k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.22k 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
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
2.75k
6.93k (x2.52)
Test#2 (FP)
12.23k
18.76k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
9.46k (x2.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.61k
8.17k (x1.46)
TOTAL
24.48k
43.33k (x1.77)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
5.23k
18.04k (x3.45)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
66.78k (x2.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.98k
37.55k (x4.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.73k
6.08k (x1.28)
TOTAL
43.95k
128.45k (x2.92)
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
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6.76k
21.93k (x3.24)
Test#2 (FP)
9.58k
18.79k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.46k
10.5k (x4.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
8.11k (x1.94)
TOTAL
22.99k
59.33k (x2.58)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
14.37k
61.07k (x4.25)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
86.08k (x3.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.71k
41.08k (x7.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.29k
6.02k (x1.4)
TOTAL
48.16k
194.25k (x4.03)
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
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
8.49k
21.11k (x2.49)
Test#2 (FP)
10.92k
19.61k (x1.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.76k
9.53k (x3.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.93k
7.72k (x1.57)
TOTAL
27.1k
57.97k (x2.14)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
14.11k
61.44k (x4.36)
Test#2 (FP)
20.05k
93.66k (x4.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
40.09k (x6.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.73k
6.01k (x1.27)
TOTAL
45.05k
201.2k (x4.47)
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
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.72k
22.61k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
14.7k
17.73k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.4k
9.63k (x2.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
8.4k (x1.71)
TOTAL
39.73k
58.37k (x1.47)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
33.41k
85.49k (x2.56)
Test#2 (FP)
31.66k
94.93k (x3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.18k
39.15k (x4.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.97k
6.08k (x1.02)
TOTAL
79.22k
225.65k (x2.85)
Performance/W
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2111 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
546 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
398 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
5282 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6600U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4919 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4325 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1441 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
11684 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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