Core i7-8700k vs i5-12500H
Description
The i7-8700k is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700k gets a score of 443.8 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 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 i7-8700k gets a score of 443.8 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 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
906ea
906a3
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/12
12/16
TDP
95 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
18432 kB
Date
October 2017
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
80.6k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
443.77k 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
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.13k
6.93k (x1.68)
Test#2 (FP)
16.96k
18.76k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.56k
9.46k (x1.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.85k
8.17k (x0.64)
TOTAL
39.5k
43.33k (x1.1)
Multithread
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
24.01k
18.04k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
108.69k
66.78k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
36.62k
37.55k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.33k
6.08k (x0.65)
TOTAL
178.64k
128.45k (x0.72)
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
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
12.92k
21.93k (x1.7)
Test#2 (FP)
20.68k
18.79k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.3k
10.5k (x1.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.59k
8.11k (x0.64)
TOTAL
51.48k
59.33k (x1.15)
Multithread
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
94.26k
61.07k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
152.55k
86.08k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.74k
41.08k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.53k
6.02k (x0.71)
TOTAL
295.07k
194.25k (x0.66)
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
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.87k
21.11k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
26.12k
19.61k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.33k
9.53k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.71k
7.72k (x0.56)
TOTAL
63.03k
57.97k (x0.92)
Multithread
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
105.74k
61.44k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
180.52k
93.66k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.99k
40.09k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.51k
6.01k (x0.71)
TOTAL
339.77k
201.2k (x0.59)
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
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
31.2k
22.61k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
27.82k
17.73k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.57k
9.63k (x1.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
15k
8.4k (x0.56)
TOTAL
80.6k
58.37k (x0.72)
Multithread
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
202.42k
85.49k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
186.33k
94.93k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.96k
39.15k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.05k
6.08k (x0.6)
TOTAL
443.77k
225.65k (x0.51)
Performance/W
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
2131 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1961 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
106 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
4671 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8700k
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6639 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5919 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1397 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3192 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
17148 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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