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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.

Average Bench: 56.9% (668th of 1468)

Based on 48,178 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4170 CPU @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 56.9% Great: 69%
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i3-4170 averaged 43.0% 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

Avg. Memory Latency 75.2Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 90Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-4170 is 30.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-4170 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 235Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 233Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 48,178 samples)
Rank 66856.9%
Min Avg Max
43.9 Memory 75.2 92.8
62.5 1-Core 90 105
89 2-Core 157 191
63.3% 107 Pts
Min Avg Max
131 4-Core 224 282
145 8-Core 233 281
30.4% 229 Pts
Min Avg Max
143 64-Core 235 282
14.5% 235 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
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)
68.3% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 101
2-Core 121
67% 104 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 273
36% 270 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
66.2% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 176
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 261
35% 261 Pts
64-Core 261
16% 261 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
65.5% Good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 170
73% 121 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 222
30% 223 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
63.5% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 96
2-Core 170
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 249
33% 248 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
63.2% Good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 181
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 265
35% 265 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
61.2% Good
Memory 77.3
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 182
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 259
35% 261 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
56.9% Above average
Memory 82.3
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 161
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 170
24% 179 Pts
64-Core 161
10% 161 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
56.7% Above average
Memory 72
1-Core 88
2-Core 157
62% 106 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 249
32% 244 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
48,178 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,034,720 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H81M-K - $50

CPU
Core i3-4170Intel  $40Bench 57%, 48,178 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples592x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples498x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples417x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples356x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples175x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples155x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples152x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples92x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples91x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $130

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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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Liked (edit your comment) Add link

2 years ago.

GBR-User
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5,906

Average

19 months ago.

THE MOTHERBOARD IS 8 YEARS OLD AND A BIT OF A SLUG NOW

POL-User
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4,672

Terrible

11 days ago.

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

CZE-User
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3,416

Excellent

2 years ago.

Add an SSD for good performance

GRC-User
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3,203

Excellent

6 years ago.

Quite high Price/Perfomance Ratio

BGD-User
Avatar level
1,902

Poor

1 month ago.

I am using it. And I got a decent performance.

BluSharpie
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Good

5 years 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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