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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% (642nd of 1442)

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

Popular builds with this CPU

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
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Average Bench

(Based on 48,178 samples)
Rank 64256.9%
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 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
68.5% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 174
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 266
35% 263 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
67.6% Good
Memory 89
1-Core 101
2-Core 182
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 270
36% 269 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
67.5% Good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 190
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 268
36% 269 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
59.5% Above average
Memory 72.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 194
69% 122 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 269
36% 269 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
58.9% Above average
Memory 73.5
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 178
67% 116 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 260
34% 258 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
58.4% Above average
Memory 73.5
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 173
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 257
34% 254 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
55% Above average
Memory 69.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 172
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 256
32% 243 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
52.8% Above average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 88.4
2-Core 156
62% 106 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 257
28% 222 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 1.1 GHz (avg)
27.5% Poor
Memory 46.8
1-Core 19.2
2-Core 21.2
22% 29.1 Pts
4-Core 52.1
8-Core 35.5
6% 43.8 Pts
64-Core 58.5
4% 58.5 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

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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  $59Bench 57%, 48,178 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples565x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples478x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples413x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples346x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples167x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples149x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples147x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples91x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples89x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $152

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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

19 months ago.

GBR-User
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5,782

Average

12 months ago.

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

POL-User
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4,568

Excellent

14 months ago.

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

CZE-User
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3,344

Excellent

24 months ago.

Add an SSD for good performance

GRC-User
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3,145

Excellent

6 years ago.

Quite high Price/Perfomance Ratio

BGD-User
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1,796

Excellent

3 months ago.

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

BluSharpie
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12

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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