Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i3-4170 - 204 vs 182 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 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $41.6 vs $239.99
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1101
68.34264432029795%
Multi-Core
2130
29.566907273736813%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |