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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 427 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $41.6 vs $79.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-6400 - $0.23 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i5-6400
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
40 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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