Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i7-3770 - 182 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $41.6 vs $122.03
- Up to 69% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3770 - $0.23 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 54 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | No |