Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-4170 - 256 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $41.6 vs $160.91
- Up to 73% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-9400 - $0.17 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |