Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4170 CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i3-4170 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 138.64

Overall Rank: 2068

Last Price Change: $25.92 USD (2023-05-29)

Average CPU Mark

3594

Single Thread Rating: 2059
Samples: 1840*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,276
Thread: 2,129

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math	12,475 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,290 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,262 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	979.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	52,744 KBytes/Sec
Physics	272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,364 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,059 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$70.32 USD	Buy Now!
	$25.92 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Pavilion 550-153wb Desktop PC with Intel Core i3-4170 Dual-Core Processor, 6GB Memory, 23 Monitor, 1TB Hard Drive - Win 10 Ho	$585.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 550-110 Desktop (Core i3 ,8 GB RAM,1 TB)	$459.98 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo H50 Desktop (Core i3, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD, Windows 10) 90B700ENUS	$469.69 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,349
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,653
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,014
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,426
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz		3,594

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.63
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz		138.64
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.73
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz		2,059

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2074824 - Apr 10 2024		3706
BL2074510 - Apr 10 2024		3750
BL2073121 - Apr 08 2024		3731
BL2063966 - Mar 28 2024		3841
BL2060216 - Mar 24 2024		3357

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz		3,594
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,421 (-4.8%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,219 (-10.4%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,393 (-5.6%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170		2,958 (-17.7%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,197 (-11.1%)
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170		2,809 (-21.8%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,681 (+2.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,588 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,420 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,306 (-8.0%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,123 (-13.1%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170		3,034 (-15.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,687
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,256
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,072
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,573
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,176
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,994
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,524
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz		1,011

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz

Pricing History

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