Core i7-8700 vs i3-12100T
Description
The i7-8700 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700 gets a score of 389 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700 is 1.2 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700 gets a score of 389 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700 is 1.2 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
90675
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/8
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+4x48 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
12288 kB
Date
October 2017
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
75.01k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
388.95k points
330.62k 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
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
6.88k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
18.31k
17.36k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.88k
12.26k (x2.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.45k
13.49k (x1)
TOTAL
42.12k
49.98k (x1.19)
Multithread
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
27.35k
22.03k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
124.94k
84.16k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.23k
46.49k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.08k
8.96k (x1.27)
TOTAL
202.61k
161.65k (x0.8)
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
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.45k
22.39k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
23.74k
22.29k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.24k
13.37k (x2.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.43k
13.72k (x1.02)
TOTAL
59.86k
71.76k (x1.2)
Multithread
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
100.94k
76.69k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
159.09k
104.06k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.61k
53.2k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.59k
8.86k (x1.34)
TOTAL
310.23k
242.81k (x0.78)
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
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.57k
22.25k (x1.34)
Test#2 (FP)
25.52k
23.16k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
13.09k (x2.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.82k
13.21k (x1.03)
TOTAL
60.92k
71.7k (x1.18)
Multithread
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
101.85k
77.43k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
170.31k
109.08k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.12k
52.45k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.11k
8.75k (x1.23)
TOTAL
322.39k
247.71k (x0.77)
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
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
29.25k
43.24k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
25.98k
23.76k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.05k
12.67k (x2.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.74k
13.88k (x1.01)
TOTAL
75.01k
93.54k (x1.25)
Multithread
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
182.56k
150.28k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
159.9k
126.29k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.18k
45.32k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
8.73k (x1.05)
TOTAL
388.95k
330.62k (x0.85)
Performance/W
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2809 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2460 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
587 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
5984 points/W
9446 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8700
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6358 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5647 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1316 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2986 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
16307 points/GHz
22814 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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