Core i7-9700K vs i5-12400
Description
The i7-9700K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-12400 is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9700K gets a score of 460 k points while the i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400 is 1.2 times faster than the i7-9700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9700K gets a score of 460 k points while the i5-12400 gets 544.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400 is 1.2 times faster than the i7-9700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ec
90672
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Arder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
8/8
6/12
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
18432 kB
Date
October 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
73.62k points
102.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
460.02k points
544.64k 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
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
29.3k
48.08k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
25.61k
25.6k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.86k
14.02k (x2.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.86k
14.81k (x1.15)
TOTAL
73.62k
102.51k (x1.39)
Multithread
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
217.77k
230.14k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
190.46k
198.07k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.48k
94.78k (x2.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.31k
21.64k (x1.91)
TOTAL
460.02k
544.64k (x1.18)
Performance/W
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
2292 points/W
3541 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2005 points/W
3047 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
426 points/W
1458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
119 points/W
333 points/W
TOTAL
4842 points/W
8379 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-9700K
i5-12400
Test#1 (Integers)
5981 points/GHz
10927 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5226 points/GHz
5819 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1195 points/GHz
3186 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2624 points/GHz
3365 points/GHz
TOTAL
15025 points/GHz
23298 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