Core i7-4790K vs i5-2500K
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-2500K is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 164.4 k points while the i5-2500K gets 111.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.5 times faster than the i5-2500K . 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 164.4 k points while the i5-2500K gets 111.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.5 times faster than the i5-2500K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
206a7
Core
Haswell
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
88 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
May 2014
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
32.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
111.83k points
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
i5-2500K
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
11.84k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
10.43k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.22k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
5.36k (x1.04)
TOTAL
41.29k
32.85k (x0.8)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i5-2500K
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
45.51k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
40.83k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
20.7k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
4.79k (x0.55)
TOTAL
164.36k
111.83k (x0.68)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i5-2500K
Test#1 (Integers)
713 points/W
479 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
755 points/W
430 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
299 points/W
218 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
99 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
1868 points/W
1177 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i5-2500K
Test#1 (Integers)
3591 points/GHz
3200 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3260 points/GHz
2818 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1358 points/GHz
1411 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1174 points/GHz
1449 points/GHz
TOTAL
9383 points/GHz
8878 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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