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Core i5-3470 vs i5-6400


Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-6400 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the i5-6400 gets 139.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-3470 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
506e3
Core
Ivy Bridge
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
77 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2012
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
48.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k points
174.05k 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
i5-3470
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.62k
3.2k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
10.08k
12.81k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.47k
4.18k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
4.3k (x0.8)
TOTAL
23.56k
24.49k (x1.04)

Multithread

i5-3470

i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
13.66k
11.45k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
37.73k
46.67k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.07k
14.69k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.57k
5.92k (x0.69)
TOTAL
77.04k
78.73k (x1.02)

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
i5-3470
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
12.26k
11.56k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
11k
16.53k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
4.3k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
3.97k (x0.74)
TOTAL
33.42k
36.36k (x1.09)

Multithread

i5-3470

i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
46.54k
43.01k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
41.4k
64.46k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.09k
16.14k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.69k
5.91k (x0.68)
TOTAL
114.73k
129.51k (x1.13)

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
i5-3470
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
11.82k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
18.36k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
4.43k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
4.95k (x1.07)
TOTAL
31.71k
39.56k (x1.25)

Multithread

i5-3470

i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
46.04k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
69.47k (x1.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
16.33k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
7.74k (x1.35)
TOTAL
94.15k
139.58k (x1.48)

Performance/W
i5-3470
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
708 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
1069 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
251 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
119 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
2147 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470
i5-6400
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
3583 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
5563 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
1341 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
1500 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 points/GHz
11987 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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