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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:
2353rd fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1496th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
676th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3592
Single Thread Rating
2051

Samples: 1964*
*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 Math12,457 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,279 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,186 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption984.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,683 KBytes/Sec
Physics271 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,362 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,051 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$98.95 USDBuy Now!
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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 3,592
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
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
 2,923
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
BL2502695 - Mar 23 2025
3742
BL2501284 - Mar 23 2025
3772
BL2499815 - Mar 22 2025
3750
BL2498606 - Mar 21 2025
3768
BL2495163 - Mar 20 2025
3845
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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 3,592
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 (-2.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,431 (-4.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,318 (-7.6%)
AMD A10-8750 vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,230 (-10.1%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,211 (-10.6%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,127 (-13.0%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,392 (-5.6%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,213 (-10.5%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,188 (-11.2%)
AMD FX-770K Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,092 (-13.9%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4170
 3,002 (-16.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz
 454