Core i3-4170 vs i7-4770K
Description
Both models i3-4170 and i7-4770K 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 i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i7-4770K gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4770K 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.
"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 i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i7-4770K gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4770K 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
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
54 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2015
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
43.21k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
173.93k 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
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
4.5k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
11.23k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
5.16k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
5.28k (x1.26)
TOTAL
23.88k
26.17k (x1.1)
Multithread
i3-4170
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
16.27k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
58.37k (x2.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
24.33k (x2.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
10.42k (x3.89)
TOTAL
49k
109.39k (x2.23)
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
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
13.78k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
12.7k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
5.23k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
4.92k (x1.18)
TOTAL
34.89k
36.63k (x1.05)
Multithread
i3-4170
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
56.86k (x2.02)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
60.65k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
24.02k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
5.22k (x1.91)
TOTAL
72.68k
146.75k (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
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
21.28k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
12.25k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
4.78k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
4.9k (x1.11)
TOTAL
44.24k
43.21k (x0.98)
Multithread
i3-4170
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
86.17k (x1.83)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
56.81k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
21.88k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
9.07k (x3.38)
TOTAL
92.71k
173.93k (x1.88)
Performance/W
i3-4170
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
1026 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
676 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
260 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
108 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
2071 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
5456 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1226 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
11079 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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