Core i9-7980XE vs i5-12600K
Description
The i9-7980XE is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-12600K is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-7980XE gets a score of 1223.8 k points while the i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 1.6 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 i9-7980XE gets a score of 1223.8 k points while the i5-12600K gets 764.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 1.6 times faster than the i5-12600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
50654
90672
Core
Skylake-X
Arder Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
18/36
6/12
TDP
165 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
6x32+6x48 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
6x1280 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
18432 kB
Date
May 2017
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
76.43k points
111.14k points
Mean multithread perf.
1223.79k 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
i9-7980XE
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
31.16k
52.6k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
28.13k
27.28k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.65k
14.86k (x2.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.5k
16.4k (x1.56)
TOTAL
76.43k
111.14k (x1.45)
Multithread
i9-7980XE
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
560.19k
356.58k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
516.97k
263.15k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
123.94k
126.87k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.69k
18.08k (x0.8)
TOTAL
1223.79k
764.68k (x0.62)
Performance/W
i9-7980XE
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
3395 points/W
5486 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3133 points/W
4048 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
751 points/W
1952 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
137 points/W
278 points/W
TOTAL
7417 points/W
11764 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-7980XE
i5-12600K
Test#1 (Integers)
7081 points/GHz
10735 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6392 points/GHz
5568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1512 points/GHz
3033 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2386 points/GHz
3346 points/GHz
TOTAL
17371 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