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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $30.42 vs $204.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700F - $0.16 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-4170 - 222 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
210
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
15%
Price, €
€226.44
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
Buy for €226.44 on Amazon
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Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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