Core i5-3470 vs i7-4790K
Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-4790K is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the i7-4790K gets 164.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.7 times faster than the i5-3470 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the i7-4790K gets 164.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.7 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
306c3
Core
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
77 W
88 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2012
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
52.47k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k 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
i5-3470
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
3.62k
5.06k (x1.4)
Test#2 (FP)
10.08k
12.63k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.47k
5.81k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
4.96k (x0.92)
TOTAL
23.56k
28.47k (x1.21)
Multithread
i5-3470
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.66k
18.28k (x1.34)
Test#2 (FP)
37.73k
64.07k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.07k
27.52k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.57k
7.97k (x0.93)
TOTAL
77.04k
117.84k (x1.53)
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
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
12.26k
15.6k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
11k
13.92k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
6.12k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
5k (x0.93)
TOTAL
33.42k
40.65k (x1.22)
Multithread
i5-3470
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
46.54k
65.48k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
41.4k
63.29k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.09k
27.93k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.69k
7.84k (x0.9)
TOTAL
114.73k
164.54k (x1.43)
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
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
15.8k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
14.35k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
5.97k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
5.17k (x1.11)
TOTAL
31.71k
41.29k (x1.3)
Multithread
i5-3470
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
62.79k (x1.66)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
66.48k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
26.35k (x1.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
8.74k (x1.53)
TOTAL
94.15k
164.36k (x1.75)
Performance/W
i5-3470
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
713 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
755 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
299 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
99 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
1868 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-3470
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
3591 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
3260 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
1358 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
1174 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 points/GHz
9383 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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