Core i7-8700k vs i9-12900K
Description
The i7-8700k is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K gets 1131.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 2.5 times faster than the i7-8700k. 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 i9-12900K gets 1131.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900K is 2.5 times faster than the i7-8700k. 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
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
16/24
TDP
95 W
241 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
8x1280+8x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
30720 kB
Date
October 2017
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
80.6k points
109.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
443.77k points
1131.59k 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
i7-8700k
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
31.2k
47.92k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
27.82k
30.1k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.57k
15.65k (x2.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
15k
15.38k (x1.02)
TOTAL
80.6k
109.05k (x1.35)
Multithread
i7-8700k
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
202.42k
502.11k (x2.48)
Test#2 (FP)
186.33k
414.67k (x2.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.96k
192.52k (x4.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.05k
22.3k (x2.22)
TOTAL
443.77k
1131.59k (x2.55)
Performance/W
i7-8700k
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
2131 points/W
2083 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1961 points/W
1721 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
799 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
106 points/W
93 points/W
TOTAL
4671 points/W
4695 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8700k
i9-12900K
Test#1 (Integers)
6639 points/GHz
9216 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5919 points/GHz
5789 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1397 points/GHz
3009 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3192 points/GHz
2957 points/GHz
TOTAL
17148 points/GHz
20971 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