Core i9-9900K vs i3-12100T
Description
The i9-9900K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-12100T is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-9900K gets a score of 529.3 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-9900K is 1.6 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-9900K gets a score of 529.3 k points while the i3-12100T gets 330.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-9900K is 1.6 times faster than the i3-12100T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ed
90675
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
8/16
4/8
TDP
95 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
4x32+4x48 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
4x1280 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
12288 kB
Date
October 2018
January 2022
Mean monothread perf.
81.91k points
93.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
529.32k points
330.62k 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
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
5k
6.88k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
20.22k
17.36k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.54k
12.26k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.78k
13.49k (x0.98)
TOTAL
45.53k
49.98k (x1.1)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
36.39k
22.03k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
166.55k
84.16k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.92k
46.49k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
8.96k (x1)
TOTAL
266.82k
161.65k (x0.61)
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
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
18.03k
22.39k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
25.98k
22.29k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.86k
13.37k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.5k
13.72k (x0.95)
TOTAL
65.37k
71.76k (x1.1)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
131.34k
76.69k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
204.76k
104.06k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
55.74k
53.2k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.99k
8.86k (x0.99)
TOTAL
400.83k
242.81k (x0.61)
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
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
17.98k
22.25k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
27.04k
23.16k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.63k
13.09k (x1.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.6k
13.21k (x0.97)
TOTAL
65.24k
71.7k (x1.1)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
130.88k
77.43k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
208.5k
109.08k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.12k
52.45k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.91k
8.75k (x0.98)
TOTAL
402.41k
247.71k (x0.62)
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
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
32.08k
43.24k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
28.17k
23.76k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.68k
12.67k (x1.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.98k
13.88k (x0.93)
TOTAL
81.91k
93.54k (x1.14)
Multithread
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
242.98k
150.28k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
220.16k
126.29k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.97k
45.32k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.22k
8.73k (x0.71)
TOTAL
529.32k
330.62k (x0.62)
Performance/W
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2558 points/W
4294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2317 points/W
3608 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
568 points/W
1295 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
129 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
5572 points/W
9446 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-9900K
i3-12100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6417 points/GHz
10546 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5634 points/GHz
5794 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1335 points/GHz
3089 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2996 points/GHz
3384 points/GHz
TOTAL
16382 points/GHz
22814 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]
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