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Core i7-4770 vs i5-4690K


Description
Both models i7-4770 and i5-4690K 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 i7-4770 gets a score of 147.8 k points while the i5-4690K gets 117.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4770 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-4690K . 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
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
84 W
88 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2013
June 2014
Mean monothread perf.
45.19k points
34.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
184k points
117.37k 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
i7-4770
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.62k
13.71k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
12.55k
12.53k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.17k
4.98k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.67k
3.15k (x0.67)
TOTAL
36k
34.37k (x0.95)

Multithread

i7-4770

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
56.17k
50.91k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
59.54k
45.46k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.91k
18.55k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.21k
2.44k (x0.3)
TOTAL
147.82k
117.37k (x0.79)

Performance/W
i7-4770
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
669 points/W
579 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
709 points/W
517 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
285 points/W
211 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
98 points/W
28 points/W
TOTAL
1760 points/W
1334 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4770
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
3491 points/GHz
3515 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3217 points/GHz
3213 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1326 points/GHz
1277 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1198 points/GHz
807 points/GHz
TOTAL
9232 points/GHz
8812 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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