Core i5-6500 vs i3-4170
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
306c3
Core
Skylake-S
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
65 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k 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
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
4.24k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
10.58k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
4.87k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
4.2k (x0.6)
TOTAL
29.71k
23.88k (x0.8)
Multithread
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
7.7k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
27.14k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
11.48k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
2.68k (x0.69)
TOTAL
84.96k
49k (x0.58)
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
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
13.24k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
12.37k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
5.11k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
4.17k (x0.45)
TOTAL
47.43k
34.89k (x0.74)
Multithread
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
28.15k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
29.95k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
11.84k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
2.73k (x0.65)
TOTAL
147.12k
72.68k (x0.49)
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
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
22.17k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
12.58k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
5.09k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
4.4k (x0.69)
TOTAL
53.7k
44.24k (x0.82)
Multithread
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
47k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
31.06k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
11.96k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
2.68k (x0.44)
TOTAL
179.44k
92.71k (x0.52)
Performance/W
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
1717 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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