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Core i5-4590S vs i7-3930K


Description
The i5-4590S is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-3930K is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4590S gets a score of 117.8 k points while the i7-3930K gets 155.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-3930K is 1.3 times faster than the i5-4590S . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
206d7
Core
Haswell
Sandy Bridge-E
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/12
TDP
65 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
12288 kB
Date
May 2014
November 2011
Mean monothread perf.
34.75k points
27.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
117.77k points
155.86k 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
i5-4590S
i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.19k
10.08k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
12.31k
9.06k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.98k
4.45k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.27k
4.16k (x0.97)
TOTAL
34.75k
27.76k (x0.8)

Multithread

i5-4590S

i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
47.15k
62.22k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
44.1k
60.25k (x1.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.93k
30.42k (x1.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.6k
2.97k (x0.35)
TOTAL
117.77k
155.86k (x1.32)

Performance/W
i5-4590S
i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
725 points/W
479 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
678 points/W
463 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
276 points/W
234 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
132 points/W
23 points/W
TOTAL
1812 points/W
1199 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4590S
i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
3564 points/GHz
2653 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3326 points/GHz
2383 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1345 points/GHz
1172 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1155 points/GHz
1096 points/GHz
TOTAL
9391 points/GHz
7304 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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