Core i5-6500 vs i7-4790
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-4790 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1 times faster than the i7-4790 . 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 i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1 times faster than the i7-4790 . 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
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
65 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
44.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
173.89k 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
i5-6500
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
4.51k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
11.24k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
5.03k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
5.02k (x0.72)
TOTAL
29.71k
25.8k (x0.87)
Multithread
i5-6500
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
15.72k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
54.99k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
23.87k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
5.48k (x1.41)
TOTAL
84.96k
100.06k (x1.18)
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
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
14.07k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
12.63k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
5.35k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
4.98k (x0.54)
TOTAL
47.43k
37.03k (x0.78)
Multithread
i5-6500
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
57.88k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
60.83k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
24.4k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
6.95k (x1.65)
TOTAL
147.12k
150.07k (x1.02)
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
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
22.19k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
12.45k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
5.11k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
4.98k (x0.78)
TOTAL
53.7k
44.73k (x0.83)
Multithread
i5-6500
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
87.14k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
58k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
22.75k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
6k (x0.98)
TOTAL
179.44k
173.89k (x0.97)
Performance/W
i5-6500
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
1037 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
691 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
2070 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
5547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
3113 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
1279 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
1244 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
11183 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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