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Core i3-7130U vs i7-4790K


Description
The i3-7130U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i7-4790K is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7130U gets a score of 90.9 k points while the i7-4790K gets 215.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 2.4 times faster than the i3-7130U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806e9
306c3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
88 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2017
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
42k points
52.47k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.89k points
215.47k 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
i3-7130U
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
2.77k
5.06k (x1.83)
Test#2 (FP)
11.25k
12.63k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.61k
5.81k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
4.96k (x1.18)
TOTAL
21.84k
28.47k (x1.3)

Multithread

i3-7130U

i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
5.42k
18.28k (x3.38)
Test#2 (FP)
25.28k
64.07k (x2.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.31k
27.52k (x3.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
7.97k (x2.21)
TOTAL
42.62k
117.84k (x2.77)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-7130U
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
9.94k
15.6k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
13.92k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.77k
6.12k (x1.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.04k
5k (x1.24)
TOTAL
32.11k
40.65k (x1.27)

Multithread

i3-7130U

i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
20.39k
65.48k (x3.21)
Test#2 (FP)
32.49k
63.29k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.58k
27.93k (x3.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.63k
7.84k (x2.16)
TOTAL
65.09k
164.54k (x2.53)

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
i3-7130U
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
9.99k
15.8k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
15.18k
14.35k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.67k
5.97k (x1.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.09k
5.17k (x1.26)
TOTAL
32.94k
41.29k (x1.25)

Multithread

i3-7130U

i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
20.69k
62.79k (x3.03)
Test#2 (FP)
34.96k
66.48k (x1.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.75k
26.35k (x3.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
8.74k (x2.34)
TOTAL
68.13k
164.36k (x2.41)

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
i3-7130U
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
17.82k
26.16k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
16.18k
14.78k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.76k
6.01k (x1.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.24k
5.52k (x1.3)
TOTAL
42k
52.47k (x1.25)

Multithread

i3-7130U

i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
40.25k
107.76k (x2.68)
Test#2 (FP)
37.4k
70.84k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.07k
27.99k (x3.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
8.87k (x2.13)
TOTAL
90.89k
215.47k (x2.37)

Performance/W
i3-7130U
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
2683 points/W
1225 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2493 points/W
805 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
605 points/W
318 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
278 points/W
101 points/W
TOTAL
6059 points/W
2448 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7130U
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
6600 points/GHz
5946 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5992 points/GHz
3359 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1391 points/GHz
1366 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1571 points/GHz
1254 points/GHz
TOTAL
15554 points/GHz
11925 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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