Core i5-2500K vs i7-4790
Description
The i5-2500K is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i7-4790 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500K gets a score of 111.8 k points while the i7-4790 gets 150.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-2500K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2500K gets a score of 111.8 k points while the i7-4790 gets 150.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-2500K . 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
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
95 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2011
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
32.85k points
44.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
111.83k points
173.89k 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
i5-2500K
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
11.84k
14.07k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
10.43k
12.63k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.22k
5.35k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.36k
4.98k (x0.93)
TOTAL
32.85k
37.03k (x1.13)
Multithread
i5-2500K
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
45.51k
57.88k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
40.83k
60.83k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.7k
24.4k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.79k
6.95k (x1.45)
TOTAL
111.83k
150.07k (x1.34)
Performance/W
i5-2500K
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
479 points/W
689 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
430 points/W
724 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
218 points/W
291 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
83 points/W
TOTAL
1177 points/W
1786 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-2500K
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
3200 points/GHz
3518 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2818 points/GHz
3157 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1411 points/GHz
1338 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1449 points/GHz
1245 points/GHz
TOTAL
8878 points/GHz
9258 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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