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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4170 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4170 is 920 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Performs up to 6% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-2700K - 108 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $41.6 vs $89.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-2700K - $0.39 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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