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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 326 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i3-3250 - 182 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i3-3250 - $41.6 vs $57.71
- Up to 38% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-3250 - $0.23 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i3-3250 - 54 vs 55 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 55 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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