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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $75.0 vs $339.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-9900 - $0.62 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-4170 - 124 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 16 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3 i3-4170 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 BX80646I34170
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Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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