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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1341 days newer than Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-4170 - 313 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i3-4170
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Out of Stock
Updated 331 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
72.76933245208195%
Multi-Core
2130
36.07112616426757%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i3-4170
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
212 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$5.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
In Stock
179 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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