Buy on Amazon
$180.12
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
Availability
MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 1713 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Rocket League than Core i3-4170 - 726 vs 701 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 77% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $41.6 vs $180.12
- Up to 76% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9600KF - $0.06 vs $0.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
726
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
24%
Price, $
$180.12
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $180.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-4170
Buy for $41.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
