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| Intel Core i3 4170 vs 4160 |
Released January, 2015
Intel Core i3 4170
- 3.7 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 4170
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.7 GHz | ![]() | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.8 GHz |
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CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4170 vs 4160 among desktop CPUs (45 to 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Fire Strike |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
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Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.8 GHz | vs | 3.67 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 4160 vs the 4170. | |||||||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 4170 vs 4160
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 4170
8.92 mHash/s
Core i3 4160
8.95 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i3 4170
14.11 mPixels/s
Core i3 4160
13.82 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 4170
0.89 fps
Core i3 4160
0.94 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4170
6,611
Core i3 4160
6,684
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4170
3,027
Core i3 4160
3,159
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4170
2,980,000 MB/s
Core i3 4160
3,620,000 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 4170
5,168
Core i3 4160
5,042
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 4170
2,130
Core i3 4160
2,077
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 4170 | vs | 4160 |
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Clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 54W | 54W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | 13.01 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 47.3 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 15.43 pt/W | 12.89 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 43.88W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i3 4170 | vs | 4160 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 72°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.67 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.83 GHz | 3.81 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.8 GHz | 3.67 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
Intel Core i3 4170 ![]() | Intel Core i3 4160 ![]() |
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