Core i7-8550U vs i5-6600K
Description
The i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-6600K is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8550U gets a score of 105.9 k points while the i5-6600K gets 209.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6600K is 2 times faster than the i7-8550U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8550U gets a score of 105.9 k points while the i5-6600K gets 209.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6600K is 2 times faster than the i7-8550U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806ea
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-R
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
August 2017
May 2015
Mean monothread perf.
64.2k points
59.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
166.12k points
209.28k 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
i7-8550U
i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.15k
17.24k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
19.7k
26.5k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
6.45k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.21k
9.09k (x0.99)
TOTAL
47.16k
59.28k (x1.26)
Multithread
i7-8550U
i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
34.13k
68.47k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
53.79k
105.05k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.91k
25.24k (x1.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.12k
10.5k (x2.55)
TOTAL
105.95k
209.28k (x1.98)
Performance/W
i7-8550U
i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
2275 points/W
721 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3586 points/W
1106 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
927 points/W
266 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
275 points/W
111 points/W
TOTAL
7063 points/W
2203 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8550U
i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
3288 points/GHz
4420 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4924 points/GHz
6795 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1275 points/GHz
1653 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2303 points/GHz
2331 points/GHz
TOTAL
11791 points/GHz
15199 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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