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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-4170 - 210 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €145.14 vs €242.73
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)
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Intel Core i3-4170 Prozessor der 4. Generation (3,70 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
71.21604139715394%
Multi-Core
2130
38.05610148293729%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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