Key Differences
In short — Core i3-4170 outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-4170 is 1696 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 1600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-860 - 17 vs 1 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
40.508628519527704%
Multi-Core
1463
68.68544600938968%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
