Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 36% better in League of Legends than Core i3-4370 - 188 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $48.5 vs $208.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8700K - $0.35 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 54 vs 95 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $208 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13070 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
138
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $48.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13070 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |