Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-4170 - 206 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €145.14 vs €253.39
- Up to 41% better value when playing Control than Core i9-11900K - €0.72 vs €1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
58.536585365853654%
Price, €
€253.39
57%
FPS Winner
Buy for €253.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59206 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
97.57281553398059%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€145.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €145.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59205 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
46.43610291016449%
Multi-Core
2130
19.455608330288637%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |