Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 427 days newer than Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-4170 - 103 vs 101 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
93.54290569243841%
Multi-Core
2130
66.21075536213864%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
