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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 13% better in New World than Core i3-4170 - 122 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $41.6 vs $276.75
- Up to 83% better value when playing New World than Core i9-10900 - $0.39 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
17%
Price, $
$276.75
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i3-4170
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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