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Core i5-3470 vs i9-9900K


Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i9-9900K is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the i9-9900K gets 402.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-9900K is 4.3 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
906ed
Core
Ivy Bridge
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/16
TDP
77 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
16384 kB
Date
June 2012
October 2018
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
81.91k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k points
529.32k 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
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
3.62k
5k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
10.08k
20.22k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.47k
6.54k (x1.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
13.78k (x2.56)
TOTAL
23.56k
45.53k (x1.93)

Multithread

i5-3470

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.66k
36.39k (x2.66)
Test#2 (FP)
37.73k
166.55k (x4.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.07k
54.92k (x3.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.57k
8.96k (x1.05)
TOTAL
77.04k
266.82k (x3.46)

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
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
12.26k
18.03k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
11k
25.98k (x2.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
6.86k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
14.5k (x2.69)
TOTAL
33.42k
65.37k (x1.96)

Multithread

i5-3470

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
46.54k
131.34k (x2.82)
Test#2 (FP)
41.4k
204.76k (x4.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.09k
55.74k (x3.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.69k
8.99k (x1.03)
TOTAL
114.73k
400.83k (x3.49)

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
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
17.98k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
27.04k (x2.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
6.63k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
13.6k (x2.93)
TOTAL
31.71k
65.24k (x2.06)

Multithread

i5-3470

i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
130.88k (x3.45)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
208.5k (x5.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
54.12k (x3.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
8.91k (x1.56)
TOTAL
94.15k
402.41k (x4.27)

Performance/W
i5-3470
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
1378 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
2195 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
570 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
4236 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470
i9-9900K
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
3596 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
5408 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
1325 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
2720 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 points/GHz
13049 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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