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Intel BX80646I34170

Core i3-4170

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

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Average Bench: 55.8% (301st of 1173)

Based on 22,484 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4170 CPU @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 38%Average: 55.8% Great: 62%
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i3-4170 averaged 44.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Single Core Integer Speed 98.3Pts
Single Core Floating Point Speed 99.2Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-4170 is 24.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-4170 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Multi Core Floating Point Speed 267Pts
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 261Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 22,484 samples)
Rank 30155.8%
Min Avg Max
65 SC Int 98.3 109
70 SC Float 99.2 110
62.1 SC Mixed 98.1 109
78.8% 98.5 Pts
Min Avg Max
154 QC Int 242 274
168 QC Float 261 293
160 QC Mixed 255 288
57.3% 253 Pts
Min Avg Max
183 MC Int 249 275
193 MC Float 267 294
180 MC Mixed 261 291
38.8% 259 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Single core Quad core Multi core
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
62.6% Good
SC Int 109
SC Float 110
SC Mixed 110
88% 110 Pts
QC Int 271
QC Float 291
QC Mixed 288
64% 284 Pts
MC Int 273
MC Float 293
MC Mixed 287
43% 284 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
62.2% Good
SC Int 109
SC Float 108
SC Mixed 109
87% 109 Pts
QC Int 269
QC Float 291
QC Mixed 286
64% 282 Pts
MC Int 274
MC Float 292
MC Mixed 290
43% 285 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
61.8% Good
SC Int 96.8
SC Float 105
SC Mixed 107
82% 103 Pts
QC Int 270
QC Float 292
QC Mixed 286
64% 283 Pts
MC Int 266
MC Float 286
MC Mixed 284
42% 279 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
61.2% Good
SC Int 103
SC Float 106
SC Mixed 104
84% 104 Pts
QC Int 271
QC Float 290
QC Mixed 286
64% 282 Pts
MC Int 272
MC Float 290
MC Mixed 285
42% 282 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
60.3% Good
SC Int 106
SC Float 89
SC Mixed 105
80% 100 Pts
QC Int 260
QC Float 278
QC Mixed 278
62% 272 Pts
MC Int 262
MC Float 286
MC Mixed 274
41% 274 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
59.5% Above average
SC Int 106
SC Float 90.5
SC Mixed 94.1
78% 97 Pts
QC Int 270
QC Float 290
QC Mixed 290
64% 283 Pts
MC Int 272
MC Float 292
MC Mixed 288
42% 284 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
54.2% Above average
SC Int 97.6
SC Float 96.7
SC Mixed 99.9
78% 98.1 Pts
QC Int 226
QC Float 242
QC Mixed 242
54% 237 Pts
MC Int 230
MC Float 222
MC Mixed 229
34% 227 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
42.8% Average
SC Int 67.2
SC Float 84.9
SC Mixed 78.4
61% 76.8 Pts
QC Int 179
QC Float 202
QC Mixed 188
43% 190 Pts
MC Int 209
MC Float 234
MC Mixed 214
33% 219 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 18,517,725 CPUs tested.

 Prices

BHPhotoUS $12822 months
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AmazonUS $2572 days
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Gaming
Gaming 36%
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Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 29%
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Motherboard: Asus H81M-K - $50

CPU
Core i3-4170Intel  $128Bench 56%, 22,484 samples906x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $145Bench 38%, 364,011 samples694x
GTX 750 TiNvidia  $110Bench 22%, 172,964 samples623x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 5%, 119,851 samples613x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $45Bench 55%, 181,959 samples344x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $104Bench 106%, 476,103 samples223x
A400 120GBKingston  $20Bench 60%, 47,949 samples202x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 19,109 samples264x
99U5471-054.A00LF 1x8GBKingstonBench 30%, 5,158 samples186x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 55%, 38,322 samples183x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $368

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-4170 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ1'15
Processor Numberi3-4170
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache3 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$117.00
Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP54 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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USA-User
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Good (edit your comment) Add link

1 month ago.

Was quite mid-high range 3 years ago but now it's on par with the much cheaper Pentium G4560. Shows how fast hardware progresses.

GBR-User
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3,456

Good

4 days ago.

best system price performance chipset

BRA-User
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2,821

Excellent

17 days ago.

An really good piece of Hardware!

POL-User
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2,792

Average

2 months ago.

Cs go gtx 1060 6gb 8gb ram 1600mhz 90 400fps win 7

GRC-User
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1,941

Excellent

16 months ago.

Quite high Price/Perfomance Ratio

NOR-User
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1,332

Good

20 months ago.

Good combined with the 1050ti or 750ti.

BluSharpie
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6

Good

5 months ago.

Four years ago this would be nothing to joke about when it went on sale for $110, but now it's starting to show its age. A once budget-midrange processor is now pretty much a G4560

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