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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:
2377th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
1516th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
681st fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3594
Single Thread Rating
2051

Samples: 1979*
*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 Math12,469 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,281 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,188 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption984.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,699 KBytes/Sec
Physics272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,366 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,051 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th 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


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP Pavilion 550-110 Desktop (Core i3 ,8 GB RAM,1 TB) HP Pavilion 550-110 Desktop (Core i3 ,8 GB RAM,1 TB) $369.98
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 3,594
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.67
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
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
 2,051
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2550552 - Apr 12 2025
3863
BL2550550 - Apr 12 2025
3863
BL2550408 - Apr 12 2025
3744
BL2549146 - Apr 12 2025
3824
BL2547628 - Apr 11 2025
3869
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 3,594
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4170
 4,125 (+14.8%)
AMD A10-7870K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,494 (-2.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,432 (-4.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,319 (-7.6%)
AMD A10-8750 vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,231 (-10.1%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,211 (-10.6%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,117 (-13.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,393 (-5.6%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,213 (-10.6%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,187 (-11.3%)
AMD FX-770K Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,092 (-14.0%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 2,993 (-16.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 455