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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400 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 Core i5-10400 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $41.6 vs $123.59
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-4170 - 489 vs 476 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i5-10400
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
198 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,821.99
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198 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,999.99
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130 FPS
$4.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$599.99
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130 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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133 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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122 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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