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Core i5-4570 vs i3-4170


Description
Both models i5-4570 and i3-4170 are based on Haswell architecture.

"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4570 gets a score of 161.6 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4570 is 1.7 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
84 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2013
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
43.56k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
161.61k points
92.71k 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
i5-4570
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
4.16k
4.24k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
10.33k
10.58k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.74k
4.87k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.33k
4.2k (x0.97)
TOTAL
23.56k
23.88k (x1.01)

Multithread

i5-4570

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
16.5k
7.7k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
41.12k
27.14k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.71k
11.48k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.43k
2.68k (x0.36)
TOTAL
83.76k
49k (x0.59)

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
i5-4570
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
12.82k
13.1k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
11.4k
11.68k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
5.07k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.27k
4.19k (x0.98)
TOTAL
33.53k
34.04k (x1.02)

Multithread

i5-4570

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
50.8k
25.81k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
45.22k
25k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.84k
11.96k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.85k
3.87k (x0.8)
TOTAL
120.71k
66.65k (x0.55)

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
i5-4570
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13.13k
13.24k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
12.02k
12.37k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5k
5.11k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.65k
4.17k (x0.9)
TOTAL
34.8k
34.89k (x1)

Multithread

i5-4570

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
49.75k
28.15k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
45.72k
29.95k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.93k
11.84k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.05k
2.73k (x0.3)
TOTAL
124.44k
72.68k (x0.58)

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
i5-4570
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
21.72k
22.17k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
12.27k
12.58k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
5.09k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.54k
4.4k (x0.97)
TOTAL
43.56k
44.24k (x1.02)

Multithread

i5-4570

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
85.75k
47k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
48.71k
31.06k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.08k
11.96k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.07k
2.68k (x0.38)
TOTAL
161.61k
92.71k (x0.57)

Performance/W
i5-4570
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
1021 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
580 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
239 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
84 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
1924 points/W
1717 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4570
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6034 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3408 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1398 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1261 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
12101 points/GHz
11956 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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