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Core i7-2600K vs i7-3770


Description
The i7-2600K is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i7-3770 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-2600K gets a score of 106.9 k points while the i7-3770 gets 133.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-3770 is 1.3 times faster than the i7-2600K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
306a9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
95 W
77 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x62+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2011
April 2012
Mean monothread perf.
27.38k points
34.59k points
Mean multithread perf.
106.85k points
133.7k 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
i7-2600K
i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
9.61k
12.55k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
8.51k
12.11k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.2k
4.69k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.06k
5.25k (x1.04)
TOTAL
27.38k
34.59k (x1.26)

Multithread

i7-2600K

i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
42.23k
49.56k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
40.09k
56.21k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.97k
22.17k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.57k
5.75k (x1.26)
TOTAL
106.85k
133.7k (x1.25)

Performance/W
i7-2600K
i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
444 points/W
644 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
422 points/W
730 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
210 points/W
288 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
48 points/W
75 points/W
TOTAL
1125 points/W
1736 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-2600K
i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
2528 points/GHz
3217 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2238 points/GHz
3104 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1105 points/GHz
1202 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1333 points/GHz
1347 points/GHz
TOTAL
7204 points/GHz
8870 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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