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Core i5-4460 vs i7-6700HQ


Description
The i5-4460 is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4460 gets a score of 140.3 k points while the i7-6700HQ gets 205.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6700HQ is 1.5 times faster than the i5-4460. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
506e3
Core
Haswell
Skylake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
84 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
39.53k points
50.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.27k points
205.24k 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
i5-4460
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
12.12k
11.23k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
16.98k (x1.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.71k
4.21k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
7.07k (x1.83)
TOTAL
31.39k
39.49k (x1.26)

Multithread

i5-4460

i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
45.75k
44.59k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
42.71k
75.02k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.81k
20.15k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
5.92k (x0.97)
TOTAL
112.35k
145.68k (x1.3)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-4460
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
19.84k
21.33k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
10.86k
18.34k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.46k
4.44k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
6.44k (x1.47)
TOTAL
39.53k
50.54k (x1.28)

Multithread

i5-4460

i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
75.08k
91.89k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
42.36k
87.87k (x2.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.38k
20.61k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.45k
4.87k (x0.76)
TOTAL
140.27k
205.24k (x1.46)

Performance/W
i5-4460
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
894 points/W
2042 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
504 points/W
1953 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
195 points/W
458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
77 points/W
108 points/W
TOTAL
1670 points/W
4561 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4460
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5834 points/GHz
6094 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3193 points/GHz
5240 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1311 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1290 points/GHz
1840 points/GHz
TOTAL
11628 points/GHz
14441 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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