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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 457 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-4170 - 168 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $41.6 vs $180.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700K - $0.26 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 54 vs 91 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-6700K
Buy for $180 on Amazon
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Intel Core i3-4170
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 91 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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