Core i7-6900K vs i5-9500
Description
The i7-6900K is based on Broadwell architecture while the i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6900K gets a score of 427.5 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6900K is 1.2 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6900K gets a score of 427.5 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6900K is 1.2 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406f1
906ea
Core
Broadwell-E
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 2011-3
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/6
TDP
140 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2016
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
49.76k points
73.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
427.51k points
352.84k points
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
i7-6900K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
23.11k
29.17k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
17.84k
25.49k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
5.84k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.47k
13.15k (x3.79)
TOTAL
49.76k
73.65k (x1.48)
Multithread
i7-6900K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
184.19k
166.66k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
181.2k
146.9k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
47.44k
34.04k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.69k
5.25k (x0.36)
TOTAL
427.51k
352.84k (x0.83)
Performance/W
i7-6900K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
1316 points/W
2564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1294 points/W
2260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
339 points/W
524 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
105 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
3054 points/W
5428 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6900K
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
6247 points/GHz
6629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4822 points/GHz
5793 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1444 points/GHz
1327 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
938 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
TOTAL
13450 points/GHz
16739 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4