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Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4170 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 36.14

Overall Rank:
2702nd fastest in multithreading out of 5495 CPUs
1772nd fastest in single threading out of 5495 CPUs
739th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $98.95 USD (2025-02-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3576
Single Thread Rating
2036

Samples: 2197*
*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 Math12,396 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,264 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,084 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption981.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,461 KBytes/Sec
Physics270 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,362 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,036 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$98.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell 6GK1R OptiPlex 3030 19.5" AIO (Intel Core i3-4170, 4GB 1600MHz DDR3L RAM, 500GB 7200 RPM HDD, Windows 10 Pro, Black) Dell 6GK1R OptiPlex 3030 19.5" AIO (Intel Core i3-4170, 4GB 1600MHz DDR3L RAM, 500GB 7200 RPM HDD, Windows 10 Pro, Black) $408.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,548
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,348
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,549
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,107
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,142
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 3,576
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 263.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.57
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.37
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 36.14
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 December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,677
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 2,036
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3133237 - Dec 14 2025
2285
BL3128820 - Dec 12 2025
3735
BL3128442 - Dec 12 2025
3579
BL3127407 - Dec 12 2025
3578
BL3125802 - Dec 11 2025
3728
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 December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 3,576
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,428 (-4.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 750 Quad Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
 2,751 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
 4,429 (+23.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,623 (+1.3%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 2,965 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
 4,308 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,985 (+11.4%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,536 (-1.1%)
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,184 (-11.0%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,182 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i3-4170T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,133 (-12.4%)
AMD A10-6700 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,113 (-13.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,440
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,444
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,309
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,269
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,699
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,469
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,409
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 451