Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $30.42 vs $190.11
- Up to 74% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900F - $0.27 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 67% better in League of Legends than Core i3-4170 - 206 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
123
59%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €33.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
26%
Price, €
€211.02
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €211.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |