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Core i5-3570K vs i7-6820HQ


Description
The i5-3570K is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-6820HQ is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3570K gets a score of 120.2 k points while the i7-6820HQ gets 159.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6820HQ is 1.3 times faster than the i5-3570K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
506e3
Core
Ivy Bridge
Skylake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
77 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+x4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
April 2012
October 2015
Mean monothread perf.
34.57k points
50.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
120.16k points
205.89k 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
i5-3570K
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3.85k
3.18k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
10.72k
13.02k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.83k
4.17k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
6.93k (x1.33)
TOTAL
24.6k
27.3k (x1.11)

Multithread

i5-3570K

i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
14.34k
13.26k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
40.2k
62.23k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.91k
20.34k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.05k
5.46k (x0.78)
TOTAL
79.5k
101.29k (x1.27)

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
i5-3570K
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
12.78k
11.54k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
11.69k
16.69k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.01k
4.51k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.19k
7.27k (x1.4)
TOTAL
34.66k
40.01k (x1.15)

Multithread

i5-3570K

i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
48.18k
48.5k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
43.19k
77.02k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.37k
21.3k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.03k
5.24k (x0.75)
TOTAL
116.78k
152.06k (x1.3)

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
i5-3570K
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
11.78k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
18.06k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
4.48k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
7.12k (x1.43)
TOTAL
34.57k
41.44k (x1.2)

Multithread

i5-3570K

i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
47.53k
49.46k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
46.16k
84.8k (x1.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.36k
20.7k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.1k
4.77k (x0.59)
TOTAL
120.16k
159.73k (x1.33)

Performance/W
i5-3570K
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
617 points/W
1099 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
599 points/W
1884 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
238 points/W
460 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
105 points/W
106 points/W
TOTAL
1560 points/W
3550 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3570K
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3303 points/GHz
3273 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3194 points/GHz
5016 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1288 points/GHz
1244 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1310 points/GHz
1977 points/GHz
TOTAL
9096 points/GHz
11510 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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