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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: NA

Overall Rank:
2388th fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
1526th fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
686th fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3595
Single Thread Rating
2052

Samples: 1983*
*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 Math12,474 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,284 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,189 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption985.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,722 KBytes/Sec
Physics272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,367 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,052 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,318
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,186
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,646
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,144
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,595
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K
131.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.33
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
2,052
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2568087 - Apr 20 2025
3744
BL2563997 - Apr 18 2025
3822
BL2562058 - Apr 17 2025
3914
BL2560719 - Apr 17 2025
3862
BL2550552 - Apr 12 2025
3863
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 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
3,595
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
4,126 (+14.8%)
AMD A10-7870K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,494 (-2.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,428 (-4.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,319 (-7.7%)
AMD A10-8750 vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,231 (-10.1%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,211 (-10.7%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,117 (-13.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,395 (-5.6%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,213 (-10.6%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,194 (-11.2%)
AMD FX-770K Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
3,113 (-13.4%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
2,995 (-16.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,175
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,705
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,423
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,341
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
455