Core i7-8700 vs i7-12700
Description
The i7-8700 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i7-12700 is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700 gets a score of 389 k points while the i7-12700 gets 698.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700 is 1.8 times faster than the i7-8700. 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 i7-12700 gets 698.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700 is 1.8 times faster than the i7-8700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
90672
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
12/20
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
8x1280+4x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
25600 kB
Date
October 2017
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
75.01k points
104.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
388.95k points
698.34k points
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
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
29.25k
48.39k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
25.98k
26.92k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.05k
13.37k (x2.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.74k
15.34k (x1.12)
TOTAL
75.01k
104.01k (x1.39)
Multithread
i7-8700
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
182.56k
415.67k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
159.9k
158.57k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.18k
109.37k (x2.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
14.72k (x1.77)
TOTAL
388.95k
698.34k (x1.8)
Performance/W
i7-8700
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
2809 points/W
6395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2460 points/W
2440 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
587 points/W
1683 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
226 points/W
TOTAL
5984 points/W
10744 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8700
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
6358 points/GHz
9876 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5647 points/GHz
5493 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1316 points/GHz
2728 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2986 points/GHz
3131 points/GHz
TOTAL
16307 points/GHz
21227 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4