Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3170K 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.

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Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class:

Socket:

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3170K CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1444th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
968th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

8882

Single Thread Rating

2510

Samples: 1*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	NA
Floating Point Math	NA
Find Prime Numbers	NA
Random String Sorting	NA
Data Encryption	NA
Data Compression	NA
Physics	NA
Extended Instructions	NA
Single Thread	2,510 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common CPUs
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X		62,526
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		62,433
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,983
Intel Core i9-14900KF		58,748
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,699
Intel Core i9-13900KF		57,874
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		51,452
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Apple A15 Bionic		9,897
Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz		8,882

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		165.98
Intel Core i9-13900K		149.75
Intel Core i9-14900KF		138.23
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X		135.05
Intel Core i9-13900KF		134.90
Intel Core i9-14900K		134.36
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		125.12
Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple A15 Bionic		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,706
Intel Core i9-14900KF		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-13900KF		4,591
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X		4,268
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		4,241
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		4,150
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Apple A15 Bionic		3,591
Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz		2,510

Last 1 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3170K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL241056 - May 20 2014 [Overclocked]		8882

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