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Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-7800X

Core i3-4170 vs Core i7-7800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7800X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75253 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7800X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7800X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $41.6 vs $399.99
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 54 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X

  • Performs up to 53% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-4170 - 26 vs 17 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

17

65.38461538461539%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$41.6

100%

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Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

26

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$399.99

10%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $399.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75253 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

81.55555555555556%

Multi-Core

2130

34.651049292337724%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

100%

Multi-Core

6147

100%

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Intel Core i3-4170

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Intel Core i7-7800X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
54 W
TDP140 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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