Core i9-10940X vs i9-12900KF
Description
The i9-10940X is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF gets 1219.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 1.1 times faster than the i9-10940X. 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 i9-12900KF gets 1219.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-12900KF is 1.1 times faster than the i9-10940X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
50657
90672
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
14/28
16/24
TDP
165 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
14x32+14x32 kB
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
14x1024 kB
8x1280+8x2048 kB
Cache L3
19712 kB
30720 kB
Date
November 2019
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
72.04k points
120.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
1088.11k points
1219.33k 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
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
29.75k
57.05k (x1.92)
Test#2 (FP)
27.44k
29.66k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
16.48k (x2.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.05k
17.78k (x1.97)
TOTAL
72.04k
120.97k (x1.68)
Multithread
i9-10940X
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
485.37k
546.04k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
472.7k
437.01k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
113.09k
211.36k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.95k
24.92k (x1.47)
TOTAL
1088.11k
1219.33k (x1.12)
Performance/W
i9-10940X
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/W
4368 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2865 points/W
3496 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
685 points/W
1691 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
199 points/W
TOTAL
6595 points/W
9755 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-10940X
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
6197 points/GHz
10972 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5717 points/GHz
5704 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
3170 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1885 points/GHz
3419 points/GHz
TOTAL
15009 points/GHz
23264 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