Core i7-4790K vs i3-6100
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-6100 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 212.5 k points while the i3-6100 gets 112.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.9 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 212.5 k points while the i3-6100 gets 112.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.9 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
506e3
Core
Haswell
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
88 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
4096 kB
Date
May 2014
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
52.6k points
52.84k points
Mean multithread perf.
212.53k points
112.28k 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
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
3.81k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
15.65k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
5.14k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
4.28k (x0.86)
TOTAL
28.47k
28.89k (x1.01)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
7.75k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
37.33k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
12.13k (x0.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
3.56k (x0.45)
TOTAL
117.84k
60.77k (x0.52)
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
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
13.76k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
19.96k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
5.44k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
4.4k (x0.88)
TOTAL
40.65k
43.55k (x1.07)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
28.99k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
45.75k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
12.72k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
3.68k (x0.47)
TOTAL
164.54k
91.14k (x0.55)
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
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
13.78k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
21.21k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.2k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
3.73k (x0.72)
TOTAL
41.29k
43.92k (x1.06)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
29.02k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
49.55k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
12.3k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
3.28k (x0.37)
TOTAL
164.36k
94.15k (x0.57)
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
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
26.22k
22.89k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
14.81k
21.04k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.98k
4.9k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.59k
4.01k (x0.72)
TOTAL
52.6k
52.84k (x1)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
106.98k
50.05k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
68.77k
47.13k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.19k
11.38k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.59k
3.72k (x0.39)
TOTAL
212.53k
112.28k (x0.53)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
1216 points/W
981 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
781 points/W
924 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
309 points/W
223 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
109 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
2415 points/W
2202 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
5960 points/GHz
6187 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3366 points/GHz
5686 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1359 points/GHz
1325 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1270 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
11954 points/GHz
14282 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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