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$41.6
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $41.6 vs $265.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-11900K - $0.38 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-4170 - 153 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 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 i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i9-11900K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
57 FPS
$37.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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57 FPS
$33.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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65 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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108 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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57 FPS
$36.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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57 FPS
$29.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
45 FPS
$41.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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95 FPS
$37.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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95 FPS
$35.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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45 FPS
$41.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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