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Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K and Core i3-4170 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 54 vs 88 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Remnant II than Core i3-4170 - 88 vs 85 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Remnant II.
Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

85

96.5909090909091%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

88

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£156.66

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £156.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

79.37995674116799%

Multi-Core

2130

48.475193445607644%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i3-4170

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Intel Core i7-4790K

May 1st, 2014Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i3CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
54 W
TDP88 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
37.0xMultiplier
40.0x
Intel HD 4400Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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