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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3180 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $41.6 vs $368.99
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-4170 - 186 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-4170
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
38.98725212464589%
Multi-Core
2130
12.721734456190648%
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Ryzen 9 7900
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
109 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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49 FPS
$48.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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49 FPS
$49.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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49 FPS
$36.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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159 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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