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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $41.6 vs $412.83
- Up to 89% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7900X - $0.31 vs $2.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-4170 - 142 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4170
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.91/FPS
10%
Price, $
$412.83
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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