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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Core i3-4170 - 198 vs 162 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 69% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $41.6 vs $136.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-9600K - $0.26 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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