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Core i7-8700 vs Core i3-4170

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1341 days newer than Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-4170 - 493 vs 476 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 54 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

493

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$202.71

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6

Buy for CA$202.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

476

96.55172413793103%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

72.76933245208195%

Multi-Core

2130

36.07112616426757%

Intel Core i7-8700

vs

Intel Core i3-4170

Jan 1st, 2018
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
54 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4400
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i3-4170

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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