Core i7-4790K vs i3-4170
Description
Both models i7-4790K and i3-4170 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 i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 2.3 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"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 i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 2.3 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
88 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
May 2014
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k 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
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
4.24k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
10.58k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
4.87k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
4.2k (x0.85)
TOTAL
28.47k
23.88k (x0.84)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
7.7k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
27.14k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
11.48k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
2.68k (x0.34)
TOTAL
117.84k
49k (x0.42)
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
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
13.1k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
11.68k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
5.07k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
4.19k (x0.84)
TOTAL
40.65k
34.04k (x0.84)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
25.81k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
25k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
11.96k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
3.87k (x0.49)
TOTAL
164.54k
66.65k (x0.41)
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
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
13.24k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
12.37k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.11k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
4.17k (x0.81)
TOTAL
41.29k
34.89k (x0.85)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
28.15k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
29.95k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
11.84k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
2.73k (x0.31)
TOTAL
164.36k
72.68k (x0.44)
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
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
22.17k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
12.58k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
5.09k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
4.4k (x0.8)
TOTAL
52.47k
44.24k (x0.84)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
47k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
31.06k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
11.96k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
2.68k (x0.3)
TOTAL
215.47k
92.71k (x0.43)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
1717 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 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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