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$270
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 35% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-4170 - 192 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $41.6 vs $270.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-11900K - $0.29 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
20.56737588652482%
Price, $
$270
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
142
73.95833333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
Buy for $41.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
46.43610291016449%
Multi-Core
2130
19.455608330288637%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-4170
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
In Stock
97 FPS
$20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
66 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
84 FPS
$24.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
138 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
In Stock
138 FPS
$24.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
66 FPS
$28.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
66 FPS
$30.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
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