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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: 59.80

Overall Rank:
2316th fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
1467th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
667th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $60.00 USD (2025-01-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3588
Single Thread Rating
2051

Samples: 1933*
*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 Math12,443 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,274 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,195 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption982.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,646 KBytes/Sec
Physics271 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,356 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,051 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$60.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,827
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,576
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,588
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.76
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
59.80
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
2,051
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2395052 - Feb 06 2025
3849
BL2392837 - Feb 05 2025
3691
BL2391471 - Feb 05 2025
3608
BL2390763 - Feb 04 2025
3831
BL2389605 - Feb 04 2025
3576
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,588
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
4,131 (+15.1%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,435 (-4.3%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,274 (-8.7%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
2,984 (-16.8%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
2,858 (-20.3%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,626 (+1.0%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,539 (-1.4%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
2,893 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
4,293 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i5-4590T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
4,062 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
4,014 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,869 (+7.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,647
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,512
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
454