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Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-8700K

Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$256.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$256.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 54 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-4170 - 189 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

167

88.35978835978835%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

189

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$256.74

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$256.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 196 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 i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

69.59544879898863%

Multi-Core

2130

33.05913394381499%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i3-4170

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Intel Core i7-8700K

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
54 W
TDP95 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
Intel HD 4400Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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