Core i7-7700K vs i7-4790K
Description
The i7-7700K is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i7-4790K is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700K gets a score of 289.8 k points while the i7-4790K gets 215.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-7700K 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.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700K gets a score of 289.8 k points while the i7-4790K gets 215.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-7700K 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
906e9
306c3
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Haswell
Base frecuency
4.2 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
95 W
88 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2016
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
76.9k points
52.47k points
Mean multithread perf.
289.82k points
215.47k 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
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.63k
5.06k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
18.92k
12.63k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.22k
5.81k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.92k
4.96k (x0.36)
TOTAL
43.7k
28.47k (x0.65)
Multithread
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
18.53k
18.28k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
86.49k
64.07k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
28.78k
27.52k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.67k
7.97k (x0.82)
TOTAL
143.47k
117.84k (x0.82)
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
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
17.55k
15.8k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
27.82k
14.35k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.8k
5.97k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.83k
5.17k (x0.35)
TOTAL
67k
41.29k (x0.62)
Multithread
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
68.4k
62.79k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
118.8k
66.48k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.34k
26.35k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.43k
8.74k (x0.5)
TOTAL
237.97k
164.36k (x0.69)
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
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
30.44k
26.16k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
26.91k
14.78k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.25k
6.01k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.3k
5.52k (x0.42)
TOTAL
76.9k
52.47k (x0.68)
Multithread
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
127.73k
107.76k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
123.68k
70.84k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.34k
27.99k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.08k
8.87k (x0.98)
TOTAL
289.82k
215.47k (x0.74)
Performance/W
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
1345 points/W
1225 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1302 points/W
805 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
309 points/W
318 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
96 points/W
101 points/W
TOTAL
3051 points/W
2448 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-7700K
i7-4790K
Test#1 (Integers)
6765 points/GHz
5946 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5981 points/GHz
3359 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
1366 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2955 points/GHz
1254 points/GHz
TOTAL
17089 points/GHz
11925 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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