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Core i3-6100 vs i7-4770K


Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-4770K is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i7-4770K gets 173.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4770K is 1.5 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
306c3
Core
Skylake-S
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
51 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
43.21k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k 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
i3-6100
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
4.5k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
11.23k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
5.16k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
5.28k (x1.23)
TOTAL
28.89k
26.17k (x0.91)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
16.27k (x2.1)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
58.37k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
24.33k (x2.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
10.42k (x2.93)
TOTAL
60.77k
109.39k (x1.8)

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
i3-6100
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
13.78k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
12.7k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
5.23k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
4.92k (x1.32)
TOTAL
43.92k
36.63k (x0.83)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
56.86k (x1.96)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
60.65k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
24.02k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
5.22k (x1.59)
TOTAL
94.15k
146.75k (x1.56)

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
i3-6100
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
21.28k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
12.25k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
4.78k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
4.9k (x1.22)
TOTAL
52.84k
43.21k (x0.82)

Multithread

i3-6100

i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
86.17k (x1.72)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
56.81k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
21.88k (x1.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
9.07k (x2.44)
TOTAL
112.28k
173.93k (x1.55)

Performance/W
i3-6100
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
1026 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
676 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
260 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
108 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
2071 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
5456 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1226 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 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.


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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