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Core i7-4790K vs i7-9750H


Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-9750H is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i7-9750H gets 276.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-9750H is 1.3 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
906ed
Core
Haswell
Coffee Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
4 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA 1440
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
88 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
12288 kB
Date
May 2014
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
62.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
276.46k 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
i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
4.53k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
18.24k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
5.76k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
13.01k (x2.62)
TOTAL
28.47k
41.54k (x1.46)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
24.3k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
97.88k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
29.85k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
11.93k (x1.5)
TOTAL
117.84k
163.95k (x1.39)

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
i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
16.32k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
23.42k (x1.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
6.04k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
13.24k (x2.65)
TOTAL
40.65k
59.03k (x1.45)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
86.92k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
126.14k (x1.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
29.62k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
11.86k (x1.51)
TOTAL
164.54k
254.54k (x1.55)

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
i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
16.31k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
24.48k (x1.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.87k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
13.02k (x2.52)
TOTAL
41.29k
59.67k (x1.45)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
87.54k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
131.05k (x1.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
28.47k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
11.8k (x1.35)
TOTAL
164.36k
258.87k (x1.58)

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
i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
25.22k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
21.97k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
5.02k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
10.71k (x1.94)
TOTAL
52.47k
62.92k (x1.2)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
125.56k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
115.86k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
25.63k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
9.4k (x1.06)
TOTAL
215.47k
276.46k (x1.28)

Performance/W
i7-4790K
i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
2790 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
2575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
570 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
6144 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i7-9750H
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
5605 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
4882 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1115 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
2380 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
13982 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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