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Intel i3-4170 vs AMD Athlon X4 860K

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 3575 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.

×Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz×AMD Athlon X4 860K+ ADD
Price $98.95 - BUY $77.97 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1150FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP54W95W
Yearly Running Cost$9.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q3 2014
# of Samples21641411
CPU Value36.143.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2035(0.0%)1520(-25.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3576(0.0%)3427(-4.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,576
AMD Athlon X4 860K
3,427
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
36.1
AMD Athlon X4 860K
43.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
2,035
AMD Athlon X4 860K
1,520
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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.
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz AMD Athlon X4 860K
Max TDP54W95W
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.