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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 427 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $41.6 vs $74.38
- Up to 44% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6400 - $0.34 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-4170
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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