Intel Core i7-8559U vs Intel Core i7-4790K
What is the difference between Intel Core i7-8559U and Intel Core i7-4790K. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1067 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1058 |
| 3995 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 3942 |
| 8800 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 8058 |
| 2570 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2469 |
| 4054 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 4515 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i7-8559U | Processor | Intel Core i7-4790K |
| 2700 MHz | Frequency | 4000 MHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 4400 MHz | |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| TDP | 88 W | |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| FCBGA1528 | Package | Socket 1150 LGA |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1065 | Single-Core Score | 1053 |
| 4413 | Multi-Core Score | 4062 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 12.0 (Build 21A5284e) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2018) | Model | MSI MS-7917 |
| MacBookPro15,2 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-827FB448E656EC26 MacBookPro15,2 | Motherboard | MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) |
| Power Plan | Balanced |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i7-8559U | Name | Intel Core i7-4790K |
| 1 Processor, 4 Cores, 8 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 4 Cores, 8 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 142 Stepping 10 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 |
| 2.70 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 4400 MHz | |
| Package | Socket 1150 LGA | |
| Codename | Haswell | |
| 32.0 KB x 4 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 32.0 KB x 4 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 4 |
| 256 KB x 4 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 4 |
| 8.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 16.00 GB | Size | 24.00 GB |
| Frequency | 900 MHz | |
| 2133 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| LPDDR3 | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1065 | Single-Core Score | 1053 |
|---|---|---|
| 1159 | Crypto Score | 1479 |
| 1042 | Integer Score | 977 |
| 1099 | Floating Point Score | 1146 |
| 1159 1.97 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1479 2.52 GB/sec |
| 1064 5.38 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1117 5.65 MB/sec |
| 1150 54.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1128 53.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 795 2.24 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 841 2.37 MTE/sec |
| 950 1.12 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 925 1.09 MElements/sec |
| 1068 334.6 Krows/sec | SQLite | 950 297.5 Krows/sec |
| 1077 58.4 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 971 52.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1072 341.6 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 949 302.3 KB/sec |
| 1150 8.96 Klines/sec | Clang | 1003 7.82 Klines/sec |
| 1107 12.8 images/sec | Camera | 942 10.9 images/sec |
| 1122 1.40 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 932 1.17 Mpairs/sec |
| 1367 8469.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1092 6763.9 FPS |
| 336 18.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 973 53.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 701 5.40 images/sec | Face Detection | 986 7.59 images/sec |
| 1041 25.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1012 25.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 2061 101.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1699 83.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 2070 28.2 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1922 26.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 1232 989.7 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1257 1.01 Mpixels/sec |
| 1087 9.74 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 950 8.51 Kpixels/sec |
| 1135 36.3 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1113 35.6 Words/sec |
| 1164 45.0 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1042 40.3 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 4413 | Multi-Core Score | 4062 |
|---|---|---|
| 4733 | Crypto Score | 4284 |
| 4163 | Integer Score | 3908 |
| 4901 | Floating Point Score | 4357 |
| 4733 8.07 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 4284 7.30 GB/sec |
| 5168 26.1 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 4628 23.4 MB/sec |
| 4992 236.2 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 4984 235.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 3576 10.1 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 2569 7.24 MTE/sec |
| 3503 4.11 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 3520 4.13 MElements/sec |
| 4110 1.29 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 3978 1.25 Mrows/sec |
| 4285 232.6 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 4406 239.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 3696 1.15 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 3685 1.15 MB/sec |
| 4659 36.3 Klines/sec | Clang | 4337 33.8 Klines/sec |
| 3833 44.4 images/sec | Camera | 3639 42.2 images/sec |
| 4584 5.74 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 4516 5.65 Mpairs/sec |
| 6811 42194.2 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 5251 32535.1 FPS |
| 4000 219.9 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 3844 211.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 5122 39.4 images/sec | Face Detection | 4203 32.4 images/sec |
| 4525 111.5 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 4417 108.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 7327 359.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 6246 306.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 7620 103.8 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 7963 108.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 6408 5.15 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 5852 4.70 Mpixels/sec |
| 3438 30.8 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 3851 34.5 Kpixels/sec |
| 3443 110.1 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 2945 94.2 Words/sec |
| 3194 123.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1924 74.3 images/sec |