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Core i7-4790K vs i9-10980XE


Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 5.8 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
50657
Core
Haswell
Cascade Lake-X
Architecture
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
4/8
18/36
TDP
88 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
25344 kB
Date
May 2014
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
68.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
1241.12k 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
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
4.52k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
17.94k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
5.5k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
9.64k (x1.94)
TOTAL
28.47k
37.6k (x1.32)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
84.93k (x4.65)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
409.55k (x6.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
122.88k (x4.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
22.12k (x2.78)
TOTAL
117.84k
639.48k (x5.43)

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
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
16.03k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
23.95k (x1.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
6.03k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
9.37k (x1.87)
TOTAL
40.65k
55.38k (x1.36)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
316.11k (x4.83)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
503.75k (x7.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
131.82k (x4.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
22.24k (x2.84)
TOTAL
164.54k
973.92k (x5.92)

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
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
16.4k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
20.97k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.82k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
8.86k (x1.71)
TOTAL
41.29k
52.05k (x1.26)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
316.84k (x5.05)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
461.09k (x6.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
129.82k (x4.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
22.09k (x2.53)
TOTAL
164.36k
929.85k (x5.66)

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
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
29.53k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
22.59k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
5.99k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
10.22k (x1.85)
TOTAL
52.47k
68.33k (x1.3)

Multithread

i7-4790K

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
587.06k (x5.45)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
496.41k (x7.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
134.66k (x4.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
22.99k (x2.59)
TOTAL
215.47k
1241.12k (x5.76)

Performance/W
i7-4790K
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
3558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
3009 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
816 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
7522 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
6153 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
4707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
2129 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
14236 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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