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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 920 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2700K - 101 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $41.6 vs $89.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2700K - $0.41 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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