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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $41.6 vs $180.12
- Up to 76% better value when playing Control than Core i5-9600KF - $0.21 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i3-4170 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 6 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-4170
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
23%
Price, $
$180.12
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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