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Core i3-4170 vs i7-4930K


Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-4930K is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 72.7 k points while the i7-4930K gets 198.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4930K is 2.7 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
306e4
Core
Haswell
Ivy Bridge-E
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
54 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2015
September 2013
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
32.22k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
198.27k points

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
i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
12k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
11.35k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.53k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
4.35k (x1.04)
TOTAL
34.89k
32.22k (x0.92)

Multithread

i3-4170

i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
72.46k (x2.57)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
80.33k (x2.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
33.44k (x2.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
12.03k (x4.4)
TOTAL
72.68k
198.27k (x2.73)

Performance/W
i3-4170
i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
521 points/W
557 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
555 points/W
618 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
219 points/W
257 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
93 points/W
TOTAL
1346 points/W
1525 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i7-4930K
Test#1 (Integers)
3579 points/GHz
3077 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3343 points/GHz
2910 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1381 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1126 points/GHz
1115 points/GHz
TOTAL
9430 points/GHz
8262 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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