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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K 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 i5-10600K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-4170 - 136 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - $41.6 vs $141.45
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-10600K - $0.33 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
31%
Price, $
$141.45
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i3-4170
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i3-4170
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
9 FPS
$99.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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