Intel Core i3-4170 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4170 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4170, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4170
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4170 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4170 is 3.7 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4170 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4170 uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 54 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4170 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2015
Release price: 117 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3592
3592
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3592
3592
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
3585
3585
Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3562
3562
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3560
3560

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-7300T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2397
2397
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
2397
2397
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
2394
2394
Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
2389
2389
AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2361
2361

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1934
1934
Intel Core i3-7100T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1933
1933
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1932
1932
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1928
1928
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
NoneC NoneT @ --
1922
1922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1141
1141
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1140
1140
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1140
1140
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1140
1140
Intel Core i7-4771
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1139
1139

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
1019
1019
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1003
1003
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1003
1003
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
1003
1003
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1000
1000

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
953
953
Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
947.2
947.2
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
899.1
899.1
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
849
849
Intel Core i5-3470
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
833
833

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
831
831
Intel Core i7-3770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
831
831
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
830
830
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
829
829

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
368
368
Intel Core i3-4170T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
368
368
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
368
368
Intel Core i3-4340
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
368
368
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
368
368

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
343
343
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
343
343
Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
342
342
Intel Core i5-2500
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
340
340
Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
339
339