Core i3-4170 vs i5-6500
Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-6500 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
506e3
Core
Haswell
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
54 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
March 2015
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
53.7k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
179.44k 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
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
3.46k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
14.61k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
4.66k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
6.99k (x1.66)
TOTAL
23.88k
29.71k (x1.24)
Multithread
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
12.52k (x1.63)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
51.13k (x1.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
17.41k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
3.9k (x1.45)
TOTAL
49k
84.96k (x1.73)
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
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
13.07k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
20.23k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.93k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
9.2k (x2.21)
TOTAL
34.89k
47.43k (x1.36)
Multithread
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
49.62k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
74.82k (x2.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
18.46k (x1.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
4.21k (x1.54)
TOTAL
72.68k
147.12k (x2.02)
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
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
22.89k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
19.87k (x1.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
4.58k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
6.36k (x1.45)
TOTAL
44.24k
53.7k (x1.21)
Multithread
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
84.36k (x1.79)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
72.91k (x2.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
16.08k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
6.1k (x2.27)
TOTAL
92.71k
179.44k (x1.94)
Performance/W
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
1298 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
1122 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
247 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
2761 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
6359 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
5521 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1271 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
1766 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
14917 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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