Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 1385 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $30.42 vs $138.93
- Up to 77% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8600 - $0.17 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-4170 - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 6 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
200
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.77
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |