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In short — Core i5-9400F outperforms Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9400F is 1713 days newer than Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than Core i3-4170 - 58 vs 53 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 6 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics - 2.9 GHz (BX80684I59400F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
79.89840348330914%
Multi-Core
2130
44.06288787753414%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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