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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X is 123 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $30.42 vs $218.59
- Up to 85% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-5960X - $0.28 vs $1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-4170 - 126 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 16 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
122
96.82539682539682%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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Updated 51187 minutes ago
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
126
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.93/FPS
14.50777202072539%
Price, €
€242.63
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
Buy for €242.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
86.42072213500785%
Multi-Core
2130
28.826634185952095%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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