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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 1893 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $41.6 vs $395.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.23 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 54 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Core i3-4170 - 208 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-4170
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
$13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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107 FPS
$25.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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87 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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