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Core i7-9850H vs i3-12100T


Description
The i7-9850H is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9850H gets a score of 289.3 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-12100T is 1.1 times faster than the i7-9850H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ed
90675
Core
Coffee Lake-H
Alder Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
BGA 1440
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/8
TDP
45 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
June 2019
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
49.24k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
289.3k 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
i7-9850H
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.11k
6.88k (x1.67)
Test#2 (FP)
15.19k
17.36k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.04k
12.26k (x2.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.98k
13.49k (x1.13)
TOTAL
36.32k
49.98k (x1.38)

Multithread

i7-9850H

i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
22.68k
22.03k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
83.77k
84.16k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
30.37k
46.49k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.55k
8.96k (x1.05)
TOTAL
145.37k
161.65k (x1.11)

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
i7-9850H
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.5k
22.39k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
20.73k
22.29k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
13.37k (x2.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.09k
13.72k (x1.24)
TOTAL
51.62k
71.76k (x1.39)

Multithread

i7-9850H

i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
77.18k
76.69k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
126.35k
104.06k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.63k
53.2k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.87k
8.86k (x1.13)
TOTAL
245.03k
242.81k (x0.99)

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
i7-9850H
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
19.83k
43.24k (x2.18)
Test#2 (FP)
16.52k
23.76k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.87k
12.67k (x3.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.02k
13.88k (x1.54)
TOTAL
49.24k
93.54k (x1.9)

Multithread

i7-9850H

i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
130.19k
150.28k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
121.44k
126.29k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
28.05k
45.32k (x1.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.62k
8.73k (x0.91)
TOTAL
289.3k
330.62k (x1.14)

Performance/W
i7-9850H
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2893 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2699 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
623 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
214 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
6429 points/W
9446 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-9850H
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
4311 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3591 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
841 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1961 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
10703 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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