Core i9-10900K vs i5-12600K
Description
The i9-10900K is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12600K is 1.1 times faster than the i9-10900K. 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 i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12600K is 1.1 times faster than the i9-10900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0655
90672
Core
Comet Lake-S
Arder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
10/20
6/12
TDP
125 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
10x32+10x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
10x256 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
18432 kB
Date
April 2020
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
80.41k points
111.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
685.65k points
764.68k 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
i9-10900K
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
32.67k
52.6k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
28.49k
27.28k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.53k
14.86k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.72k
16.4k (x1.29)
TOTAL
80.41k
111.14k (x1.38)
Multithread
i9-10900K
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
307.39k
356.58k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
298.47k
263.15k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
72.94k
126.87k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.85k
18.08k (x2.64)
TOTAL
685.65k
764.68k (x1.12)
Performance/W
i9-10900K
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
2459 points/W
5486 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2388 points/W
4048 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
583 points/W
1952 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
55 points/W
278 points/W
TOTAL
5485 points/W
11764 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-10900K
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
6282 points/GHz
10735 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5479 points/GHz
5568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1257 points/GHz
3033 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2445 points/GHz
3346 points/GHz
TOTAL
15463 points/GHz
22682 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