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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $41.6 vs $1579.0
- Up to 97% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-9960X - $0.08 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 54 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-4170 - 555 vs 521 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 32 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4170
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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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