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Core i9-10980XE vs i7-12700H


Description
The i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the i7-12700H is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the i7-12700H gets 643.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 1.9 times faster than the i7-12700H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
50657
906a3
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
18/36
14/20
TDP
165 W
115 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
6x1280+6x2048 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
24576 kB
Date
November 2019
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
68.33k points
93.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
1241.12k points
643.29k 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
i9-10980XE
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
7.95k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
19.74k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.5k
13.29k (x2.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.64k
14.97k (x1.55)
TOTAL
37.6k
55.95k (x1.49)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
84.93k
53.64k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
409.55k
171.15k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.88k
94.92k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.12k
9.24k (x0.42)
TOTAL
639.48k
328.95k (x0.51)

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
i9-10980XE
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.03k
24.26k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
23.95k
24.03k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.03k
14.75k (x2.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.37k
12.08k (x1.29)
TOTAL
55.38k
75.12k (x1.36)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
316.11k
199.99k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
503.75k
218.01k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
131.82k
102.62k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.24k
9.42k (x0.42)
TOTAL
973.92k
530.04k (x0.54)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i9-10980XE
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.4k
25.81k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
20.97k
26.18k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.82k
14.71k (x2.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
13.88k (x1.57)
TOTAL
52.05k
80.58k (x1.55)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
316.84k
203.61k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
461.09k
249.64k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
129.82k
101.32k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.09k
9.55k (x0.43)
TOTAL
929.85k
564.12k (x0.61)

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
i9-10980XE
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
29.53k
41.64k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
22.59k
25.48k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
13.2k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.22k
12.8k (x1.25)
TOTAL
68.33k
93.12k (x1.36)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
587.06k
276.56k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
496.41k
251.6k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134.66k
104.55k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.99k
10.58k (x0.46)
TOTAL
1241.12k
643.29k (x0.52)

Performance/W
i9-10980XE
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
3558 points/W
2405 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3009 points/W
2188 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
816 points/W
909 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
7522 points/W
5594 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-10980XE
i7-12700H
Test#1 (Integers)
6153 points/GHz
8859 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4707 points/GHz
5422 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1248 points/GHz
2808 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2129 points/GHz
2724 points/GHz
TOTAL
14236 points/GHz
19813 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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