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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 30% better in FIFA 23 than Core i3-4170 - 181 vs 139 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 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $41.6 vs $259.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-10900F - $0.3 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
20%
Price, $
$259.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics 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
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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