iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

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.
  • 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 138.39

Overall Rank: 1964

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
3587

Single Thread Rating: 2063
Samples: 1803*
*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 Math12,469 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,291 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,269 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption975.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,694 KBytes/Sec
Physics273 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,356 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,063 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$70.32 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$25.92 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,539
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,401
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,197
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,587
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.19
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
138.39
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.53
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 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
2,063
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1955613 - Nov 26 2023
3858
BL1939556 - Nov 05 2023
3838
BL1935356 - Oct 30 2023
3764
BL1935326 - Oct 30 2023
3548
BL1931378 - Oct 24 2023
3781
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 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,587
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,410 (-4.9%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,226 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,386 (-5.6%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
2,969 (-17.2%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,204 (-10.7%)
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
2,811 (-21.6%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,669 (+2.3%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,580 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,406 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,323 (-7.4%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,090 (-13.8%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,047 (-15.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,216
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,568
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,428
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,424
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,225
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,810
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,695
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,519
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
1,012