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Core i5-7400 vs Core i3-4170

Core i5-7400 vs Core i3-4170: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 229 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-7400

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 229 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400

  • Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Core i3-4170 - 55 vs 53 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $41.6 vs $110.0
  • Up to 61% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-7400 - $0.78 vs $2.0 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-7400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
This is a free version of Starfield.
Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

55

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2/FPS

39%

Price, $

$110

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)

Buy for $110 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 229 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

53

96%

Value, $/FPS

$0.78/FPS

100%

Price, $

$41.6

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo
Core i5-7400

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1176

100%

Multi-Core

3232

100%

Intel Core i3-4170 Logo
Core i3-4170

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1101

93%

Multi-Core

2130

65%

Intel Core i5-7400 Logo

Intel Core i5-7400

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Intel Core i3-4170 Logo

Intel Core i3-4170

Jan 3rd, 2017
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Kaby LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
4Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
54 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
30.0xMultiplier
37.0x
HD 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4400
NoOverclockableNo

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