Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i3-4170 - 208 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €138.71 vs €359.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Control than Core i7-14700K - €0.69 vs €1.73 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.73/FPS
39.884393063583815%
Price, €
€359
38%
FPS Winner
Buy for €359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
96.63461538461539%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€138.71
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €138.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
37.46172167403879%
Multi-Core
2130
11.026556918776208%
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
Not Available | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |