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

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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

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 Math	12,469 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,291 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,269 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	975.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	52,694 KBytes/Sec
Physics	273 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,356 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,063 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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$70.32 USD	Buy Now!
	$25.92 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Media Pc Q330P 4Th Generation Intel Core I3 Processors 8Gb Ddr3 Ram 256Gb Ssd, Multiple Serial-Port£¬Fanless,Low Power,Linux,Windows	$289.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC11 Extreme Mini Desktop NUC11BTMi9 i9-11900KB 8-Core, UHD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Ethernet LAN (RJ-45), SD Card, Win11P with Hub (64GB RAM + 32GB OPTANE / 1TB SSD)	$1213.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 3 11T3000VUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12400T Hexa-core [6 Core] 1.80 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB NVMe M.2 PCI Express PCI Express NVMe 4.0 SSD -	$859.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Newest NUC 11 Extreme Mini PC, i9-11900KB 8Cores, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, WiFi 6E, HDMI, Displayport, Thunderbolt 4, RJ45, Win11 Pro	$2599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 550-153wb Desktop PC with Intel Core i3-4170 Dual-Core Processor, 6GB Memory, 23 Monitor, 1TB Hard Drive - Win 10 Ho	$585.00 (www.amazon.com)

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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

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

Pricing History

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