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Core i3-4170 vs Core i9-7900X

Core i3-4170 vs Core i9-7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $41.6 vs $325.0
  • 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 8% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-4170 - 154 vs 142 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.
Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

142

92.20779220779221%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$41.6

100%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

154

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$325

12%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

77.42616033755274%

Multi-Core

2130

24.256918346429792%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i3-4170

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Intel Core i9-7900X

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
54 W
TDP140 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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