Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 427 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-4170 - 263 vs 257 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $41.6 vs $71.45
- Up to 41% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-6600 - $0.16 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
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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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |