Core i7-4790K vs i3-7100
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i3-7100 gets 124.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.7 times faster than the i3-7100. 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 215.5 k points while the i3-7100 gets 124.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.7 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
906e9
Core
Haswell
Kaby Lake-S
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
88 W
51 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
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
57.86k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
124.8k 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
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
4.01k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
16.38k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
5.31k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
3.98k (x0.8)
TOTAL
28.47k
29.69k (x1.04)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
8.1k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
38.7k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
12.69k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
3.76k (x0.47)
TOTAL
117.84k
63.24k (x0.54)
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
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
14.04k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
20.55k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
5.41k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
3.99k (x0.8)
TOTAL
40.65k
43.99k (x1.08)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
30.09k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
47.84k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
13.13k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
3.52k (x0.45)
TOTAL
164.54k
94.59k (x0.57)
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
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
14.41k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
22.38k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.45k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
4.96k (x0.96)
TOTAL
41.29k
47.21k (x1.14)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
30.48k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
52.08k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
12.97k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
4.56k (x0.52)
TOTAL
164.36k
100.1k (x0.61)
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
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
25.53k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
22.98k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
5.37k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
3.97k (x0.72)
TOTAL
52.47k
57.86k (x1.1)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
54.73k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
53.55k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
12.93k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
3.6k (x0.41)
TOTAL
215.47k
124.8k (x0.58)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
1073 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
1050 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
254 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
2447 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
6547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
5893 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1377 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
1019 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
14836 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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