Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600K 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 Core i5-11600K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $41.6 vs $179.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-11600K - $2.45 vs $3.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 229% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-4170 - 56 vs 17 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $41.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6487 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
76%
Price, $
$179.99
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for $179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6487 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |