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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $41.6 vs $440.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing New World than Core i9-10900K - $0.39 vs $3.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 14% better in New World than Core i3-4170 - 123 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i9-10900K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
91 FPS
$21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$63.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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56 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$35.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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