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Core i3-4030U vs i5-4690K


Description
Both models i3-4030U and i5-4690K 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 i3-4030U gets a score of 35.9 k points while the i5-4690K gets 117.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4690K is 3.3 times faster than the i3-4030U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.9 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.9 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
88 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
April 2014
June 2014
Mean monothread perf.
21.57k points
34.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.09k points
117.37k 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
i3-4030U
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
2.14k
4.39k (x2.05)
Test#2 (FP)
5.4k
10.93k (x2.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.37k
4.82k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.01k
4.11k (x2.04)
TOTAL
11.93k
24.26k (x2.03)

Multithread

i3-4030U

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
3.94k
8.67k (x2.2)
Test#2 (FP)
13.68k
21.42k (x1.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.78k
9.52k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.44k
4.18k (x1.71)
TOTAL
25.84k
43.79k (x1.69)

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
i3-4030U
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
13.67k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
5.99k
11.97k (x2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.65k
5.12k (x1.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
4.4k (x2.06)
TOTAL
17.47k
35.17k (x2.01)

Multithread

i3-4030U

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
14.3k
51.76k (x3.62)
Test#2 (FP)
13.83k
43.26k (x3.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
19.32k (x3.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.48k
2.69k (x1.08)
TOTAL
36.74k
117.03k (x3.19)

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
i3-4030U
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
6.4k
13.71k (x2.14)
Test#2 (FP)
6.2k
12.53k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.5k
4.98k (x1.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.05k
3.15k (x1.54)
TOTAL
17.15k
34.37k (x2)

Multithread

i3-4030U

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
12.86k
50.91k (x3.96)
Test#2 (FP)
15.12k
45.46k (x3.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.76k
18.55k (x3.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.15k
2.44k (x1.14)
TOTAL
35.88k
117.37k (x3.27)

Performance/W
i3-4030U
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
857 points/W
579 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1008 points/W
517 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
384 points/W
211 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
143 points/W
28 points/W
TOTAL
2392 points/W
1334 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4030U
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
3366 points/GHz
3515 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3263 points/GHz
3213 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1317 points/GHz
1277 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1078 points/GHz
807 points/GHz
TOTAL
9024 points/GHz
8812 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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