With the full launch of the 12th generation Core desktop version, the performance ranking of the processor has changed, and even the mid-range and even the mainstream 12th generation Core can already beat the previous generation of flagship CPUs. Since the predecessors of the 11th generation Core and the rival Ryzen™ 5000 have only launched high-end products, so in order to be "fair", but also considering the actual choice of small partners who pursue performance, here are mainly compared with the 12th generation Core i5 and above models.
Since they are all high-end models, if you want to eat their performance, of course, you have to find a high-end processing power test, but it is best to be with the general of small partners, we chose the recent launch. CineBench R23 based on the actual video image processing engine. Its multi-core performance can basically reflect the actual performance of the processor in video processing, graphic design, etc., and the single-core engine performance also has a good correspondence with daily applications and 3D game performance. Let's take a look at the rumored powerful single-core performance.
From the results of this test, it can be seen that the single-core efficiency of the 12th generation Core desktop version has been greatly improved, so the comprehensive ranking has been comprehensively improved, especially the score of the mainstream model i5-12400 has obviously surpassed the previous generation of flagship products i9-11900K. So, let's look at multi-core performance.
The powerful single-core performance also greatly improves the performance of the 12th generation Core in multi-core testing, and the same number of threads, the 12th generation Core is also stronger without suspense. For example, the 6-core 16-threaded mid-range model i5-12600K surpasses the previous generation of 8-core 16-thread flagship model i9-11900K, and the more high-end i7 model is comparable to the Ryzen flagship 5900X, i9-12900K is of course completely invincible.
However, the newer non-K-type mid-range models cancel the performance core, and the total number of cores/threads is much less, so the multi-core capability is much worse than the K-type, and it has not been able to leapfrog the previous generation. But compared to the same level, such as the i5-12400 vs Ryzen 5 5600X or vs i5-11600K, it is easy to win.
After a simple comparison, I believe that the small partners who need an all-round high-end platform also understand how to choose it, the 12th generation of Core K-type products are completely able to cross the level or even cross the choice of two levels of challenges, especially the relatively good price of i5-12600K, is a more cost-effective choice than the previous generation of flagship level, as for the price-sensitive mid-range users, the mid-range model without K is also quite a strong existence, but the opponent also has room to reduce prices, which one to choose depends on the market quotation at that time.