Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $41.6 vs $145.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-9600K - $0.38 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-4170 - 131 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 6 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |