Core i5-2500 vs i3-4170
Description
The i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500 gets a score of 86.9 k points while the i3-4170 gets 72.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2500 is 1.2 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500 gets a score of 86.9 k points while the i3-4170 gets 72.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-2500 is 1.2 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
306c3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2011
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
27.61k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
86.86k points
92.71k 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
i5-2500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
9.92k
13.24k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
8.8k
12.37k (x1.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
5.11k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.62k
4.17k (x0.9)
TOTAL
27.61k
34.89k (x1.26)
Multithread
i5-2500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
35.79k
28.15k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
31.77k
29.95k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.5k
11.84k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.8k
2.73k (x0.72)
TOTAL
86.86k
72.68k (x0.84)
Performance/W
i5-2500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
377 points/W
521 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
334 points/W
555 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
163 points/W
219 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
40 points/W
51 points/W
TOTAL
914 points/W
1346 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-2500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2682 points/GHz
3579 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2377 points/GHz
3343 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1153 points/GHz
1381 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1248 points/GHz
1126 points/GHz
TOTAL
7461 points/GHz
9430 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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