Core i7-4790K vs i5-4690
Description
Both models i7-4790K and i5-4690 are based on Haswell architecture.
"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 212.5 k points while the i5-4690 gets 163.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.3 times faster than the i5-4690 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 212.5 k points while the i5-4690 gets 163.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.3 times faster than the i5-4690 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
88 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
May 2014
June 2014
Mean monothread perf.
52.6k points
45.95k points
Mean multithread perf.
212.53k points
163.95k 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
i7-4790K
i5-4690
Test#1 (Integers)
26.22k
22.97k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
14.81k
13.02k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.98k
5.21k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.59k
4.74k (x0.85)
TOTAL
52.6k
45.95k (x0.87)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i5-4690
Test#1 (Integers)
106.98k
85.98k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
68.77k
49.01k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.19k
19.5k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.59k
9.46k (x0.99)
TOTAL
212.53k
163.95k (x0.77)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i5-4690
Test#1 (Integers)
1216 points/W
1024 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
781 points/W
583 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
309 points/W
232 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
109 points/W
113 points/W
TOTAL
2415 points/W
1952 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i5-4690
Test#1 (Integers)
5960 points/GHz
5889 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3366 points/GHz
3339 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1359 points/GHz
1337 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1270 points/GHz
1216 points/GHz
TOTAL
11954 points/GHz
11781 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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