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 219.5 k points while the i3-6100 gets 121.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.8 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 219.5 k points while the i3-6100 gets 121.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.8 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
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)
5065
3815 (-24.68%)
Test#2 (FP)
12626
15652 (23.97%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5815
5140 (-11.60%)
Test#1 (Memory)
4963
4282 (-13.72%)
TOTAL
28468
28889 (1.48%)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
18283
7750 (-57.61%)
Test#2 (FP)
64071
37327 (-41.74%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27522
12129 (-55.93%)
Test#1 (Memory)
7970
3562 (-55.30%)
TOTAL
117844
60768 (-48.43%)
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)
15603
13759 (-11.82%)
Test#2 (FP)
13919
19955 (43.37%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6125
5435 (-11.25%)
Test#1 (Memory)
5001
4399 (-12.03%)
TOTAL
40647
43549 (7.14%)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
65477
28987 (-55.73%)
Test#2 (FP)
63290
45752 (-27.71%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27929
12718 (-54.46%)
Test#1 (Memory)
7841
3678 (-53.09%)
TOTAL
164537
91135 (-44.61%)
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)
15800
13775 (-12.82%)
Test#2 (FP)
14346
21211 (47.85%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5974
5203 (-12.89%)
Test#1 (Memory)
5166
3732 (-27.75%)
TOTAL
41285
43921 (6.39%)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
62785
29019 (-53.78%)
Test#2 (FP)
66483
49553 (-25.47%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26352
12302 (-53.32%)
Test#1 (Memory)
8739
3276 (-62.51%)
TOTAL
164359
94149 (-42.72%)
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)
26714
23824 (-10.82%)
Test#2 (FP)
15101
21730 (43.90%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6186
5170 (-16.43%)
Test#1 (Memory)
5554
4106 (-26.07%)
TOTAL
53555
54830 (2.38%)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
109572
54113 (-50.61%)
Test#2 (FP)
71887
51405 (-28.49%)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
28440
12696 (-55.36%)
Test#1 (Memory)
9603
3626 (-62.25%)
TOTAL
219503
121840 (-44.49%)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
1245 points/W
1061 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
817 points/W
1008 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
323 points/W
249 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
109 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
2494 points/W
2389 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
6071 points/GHz
6439 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3432 points/GHz
5873 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1406 points/GHz
1397 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1262 points/GHz
1110 points/GHz
TOTAL
12172 points/GHz
14819 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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