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Core i3-6100U vs i7-4770K


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

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the i7-4770K gets 173.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4770K is 2.5 times faster than the i3-6100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
306c3
Core
Skylake-U
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 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
September 2015
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
43.21k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k 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
i3-6100U
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
4.5k (x1.98)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
11.23k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.16k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
5.28k (x1.39)
TOTAL
18.21k
26.17k (x1.44)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
16.27k (x3.4)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
58.37k (x2.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
24.33k (x3.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
10.42k (x2.7)
TOTAL
39.24k
109.39k (x2.79)

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
i3-6100U
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
13.78k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
12.7k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
5.23k (x1.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
4.92k (x1.23)
TOTAL
28.06k
36.63k (x1.31)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
56.86k (x3.43)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
60.65k (x2.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
24.02k (x3.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
5.22k (x1.37)
TOTAL
56.66k
146.75k (x2.59)

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
i3-6100U
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
21.28k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
12.25k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
4.78k (x1.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
4.9k (x1.54)
TOTAL
30.73k
43.21k (x1.41)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
86.17k (x2.94)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
56.81k (x1.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
21.88k (x3.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
9.07k (x1.7)
TOTAL
69.94k
173.93k (x2.49)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
1026 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
676 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
260 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
108 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
2071 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
5456 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1226 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 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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