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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-4170

Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i3-4170: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for $85.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-4170

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Intel Core i3 i3-4170 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 BX80646I34170

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for $85.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-4170

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Intel Core i3 i3-4170 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 BX80646I34170

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2600 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 Ryzen 5 2600 is 1449 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-4170 - 86 vs 83 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $75.0 vs $85.76
  • Up to 10% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.9 vs $1.0 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

86

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1/FPS

90%

Price, $

$85.76

87%

FPS Winner

CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for $85.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 161 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

83

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.9/FPS

100%

Price, $

$75

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3 i3-4170 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 BX80646I34170

Buy for $75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 159 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

100%

Multi-Core

4841

100%

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

95%

Multi-Core

2130

43%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

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Intel Core i3-4170 Logo

Intel Core i3-4170

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
54 W
12 nm
Process Size22 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4400
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i3-4170

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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