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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 64% better in League of Legends than Core i3-4170 - 202 vs 123 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 67% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $41.6 vs $126.0
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3-4170
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
64.31074766355141%
Multi-Core
2130
32.93135435992579%
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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