Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-4170 - 223 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
69.59544879898863%
Multi-Core
2130
33.05913394381499%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |