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AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel i3-4170

The Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz is newer than AMD Athlon X4 860K is around 34% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3576 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon X4 860K×Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $77.97 - BUY $98.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2+LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W54W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$9.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q2 2015
# of Samples14112165
CPU Value43.936.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1520(-25.3%)2036(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3427(-4.2%)3575(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 860K
3,427
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,575
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X4 860K
43.9
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
36.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 860K
1,520
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
2,036
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon X4 860K Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP95W54W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.