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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $41.6 vs $289.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-9700F - $0.33 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-4170 - 134 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i7-9700F
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1599.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$1498/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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