Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 1449 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €145.14 vs €215.89
- Up to 33% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600X - €1.01 vs €1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
143
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€145.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €145.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55916 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
143
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
66.88741721854305%
Price, €
€215.89
67%
Buy for €215.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55918 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
89.00565885206144%
Multi-Core
2130
40.471214136424095%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |