Core i9-10900K vs i5-12400F
Description
The i9-10900K is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i5-12400F is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10900K gets a score of 685.6 k points while the i5-12400F gets 399.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10900K is 1.7 times faster than the i5-12400F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10900K gets a score of 685.6 k points while the i5-12400F gets 399.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10900K is 1.7 times faster than the i5-12400F. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0655
90675
Core
Comet Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
10/20
6/12
TDP
125 W
117 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
10x32+10x32 kB
6x32/0x64+6x48/0x32 kB
Cache L2
10x256 kB
6x1280+0x2048 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
18432 kB
Date
April 2020
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
80.41k points
76.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
685.65k points
399.39k points
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
i9-10900K
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
19.5k
24.18k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
28.01k
23.85k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.45k
14.42k (x1.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.82k
14.87k (x0.94)
TOTAL
70.79k
77.32k (x1.09)
Multithread
i9-10900K
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
194.49k
122.98k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
312.59k
168.77k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
89.14k
96.11k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.58k
16.32k (x1.3)
TOTAL
608.81k
404.19k (x0.66)
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
i9-10900K
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
32.67k
33.85k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
28.49k
20.33k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.53k
10.51k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.72k
11.77k (x0.93)
TOTAL
80.41k
76.46k (x0.95)
Multithread
i9-10900K
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
307.39k
174.21k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
298.47k
141.31k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
72.94k
64.86k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.85k
19.01k (x2.77)
TOTAL
685.65k
399.39k (x0.58)
Performance/W
i9-10900K
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
2459 points/W
1489 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2388 points/W
1208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
583 points/W
554 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
55 points/W
162 points/W
TOTAL
5485 points/W
3414 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-10900K
i5-12400F
Test#1 (Integers)
6282 points/GHz
7693 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5479 points/GHz
4621 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1257 points/GHz
2389 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2445 points/GHz
2675 points/GHz
TOTAL
15463 points/GHz
17378 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