Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $41.6 vs $129.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700 - $0.26 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-4170 - 166 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |