In Borderlands 3, the Core i3-4170 is slightly slower than the Core i7-6700 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $2 more expensive!
Core i3-4170
- Consumes up to 17% less energy – 54 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 17% less energy
Core i7-6700
- Up to 1% faster in Borderlands 3 – 261 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Borderlands 3
- Is 1 year and 1 month newer – Jul 01, 2015 vs May 01, 2014
- Is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Up to 2% cheaper – $97.17 vs $98.95
- Up to 2% cheaper
- Up to 3% better value in Borderlands 3 – $0.37 vs $0.38/FPS
- Up to 3% better value in Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3 FPS Calculator
Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-6700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-4170
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
259 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
179 FPS
99%
Price, $
$98.95
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
97%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
261 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
100%
Price, $
$97.17
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-6700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-6700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-4170
May 1st, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
75%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-4170 May 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-6700 Jul 1st, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
$117.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1150 | Socket | LGA1151 |
54W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated GPU | HD Graphics 530 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
