Core i9-10940X vs i5-12600K
Description
The i9-10940X is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the i5-12600K is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10940X gets a score of 1088.1 k points while the i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10940X is 1.4 times faster than the i5-12600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10940X gets a score of 1088.1 k points while the i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10940X is 1.4 times faster than the i5-12600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
50657
90672
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Arder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
14/28
6/12
TDP
165 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
14x32+14x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
14x1024 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
19712 kB
18432 kB
Date
November 2019
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
72.04k points
111.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
1088.11k 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
i9-10940X
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
29.75k
52.6k (x1.77)
Test#2 (FP)
27.44k
27.28k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
14.86k (x2.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.05k
16.4k (x1.81)
TOTAL
72.04k
111.14k (x1.54)
Multithread
i9-10940X
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
485.37k
356.58k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
472.7k
263.15k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
113.09k
126.87k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.95k
18.08k (x1.07)
TOTAL
1088.11k
764.68k (x0.7)
Performance/W
i9-10940X
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/W
5486 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2865 points/W
4048 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
685 points/W
1952 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
278 points/W
TOTAL
6595 points/W
11764 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-10940X
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
6197 points/GHz
10735 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5717 points/GHz
5568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
3033 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1885 points/GHz
3346 points/GHz
TOTAL
15009 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