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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 2380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $75.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.64 vs $2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 54 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-4170 - 130 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 32 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3 i3-4170 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 BX80646I34170
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
130 FPS
$27.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
$14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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125 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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115 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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101 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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80 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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104 FPS
$16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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101 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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108 FPS
$52.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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