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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-4170 - 136 vs 126 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 90% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $41.6 vs $405.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9900K - $0.33 vs $2.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3-4170
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-4170
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
38 FPS
$123.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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11 FPS
$354.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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21 FPS
$190.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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