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Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-6900K

Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $117

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $1089

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 761 days newer than Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 54 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i3-4170 - 272 vs 269 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

269

98%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

272

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.95/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$258.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray

Buy for CA$258.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

87%

Multi-Core

2130

29%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo

Intel Core i3-4170

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

May 1st, 2014Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i3CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
54 W
TDP140 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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