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In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1219 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $41.6 vs $347.48
- Up to 88% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-7960X - $0.18 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 54 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-4170 - 235 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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