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Core i7-4790 vs i5-10400T


Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-10400T is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the i5-10400T gets 307.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10400T is 1.8 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
a0653
Core
Haswell
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
84 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
12288 kB
Date
May 2014
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
57.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
307.18k 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
i7-4790
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
4k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
14.19k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
4.62k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
11.03k (x2.2)
TOTAL
25.8k
33.84k (x1.31)

Multithread

i7-4790

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
22.77k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
96.59k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
31.65k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
2.45k (x0.45)
TOTAL
100.06k
153.46k (x1.53)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-4790
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
12.61k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
17.94k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
4.83k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
10.81k (x2.24)
TOTAL
35.25k
46.19k (x1.31)

Multithread

i7-4790

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
74.62k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
119.63k (x2.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
32.65k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
2.52k (x0.37)
TOTAL
138.37k
229.42k (x1.66)

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
i7-4790
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
12.5k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
19.05k (x1.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
4.72k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
10.3k (x2.07)
TOTAL
37.03k
46.57k (x1.26)

Multithread

i7-4790

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
74.58k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
126.96k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
31.76k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
2.5k (x0.36)
TOTAL
150.07k
235.8k (x1.57)

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
i7-4790
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
22k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
19.98k (x1.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.57k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
11.31k (x2.27)
TOTAL
44.73k
57.85k (x1.29)

Multithread

i7-4790

i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
136.69k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
135.25k (x2.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
32.76k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
2.48k (x0.41)
TOTAL
173.89k
307.18k (x1.77)

Performance/W
i7-4790
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
3905 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
3864 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
936 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
8776 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4790
i5-10400T
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
6111 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
5549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
16069 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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