Intel Core i3-4170 vs Intel Core i3-4330

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and Intel Core i3-4330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170

  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 66.8°C
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1973
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3583 vs 3544
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 823 vs 796
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1743 vs 1733
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.614 vs 2.322
  • Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.136 vs 23.857
  • 11.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.273 vs 0.107
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.137 vs 1.021
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2169 vs 1834
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3711 vs 3546
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2169 vs 1834
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3711 vs 3546
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 66.8°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 vs 1973
PassMark - CPU mark 3583 vs 3544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 823 vs 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1743 vs 1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.614 vs 2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.136 vs 23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.273 vs 0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.137 vs 1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2169 vs 1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3711 vs 3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2169 vs 1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3711 vs 3546

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330

  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.303 vs 0.297
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1071 vs 870
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1071 vs 870
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.303 vs 0.297
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1071 vs 870
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1071 vs 870

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4330

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2053
1973
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3583
3544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
823
796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1743
1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.614
2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
46.136
23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.297
0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.273
0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.137
1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
870
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2169
1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3711
3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
870
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2169
1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3711
3546
Name Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4330
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 1973
PassMark - CPU mark 3583 3544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 823 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1743 1733
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.614 2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.136 23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.297 0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.273 0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.137 1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 870 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2169 1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3711 3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 870 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2169 1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3711 3546

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4330

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date Q1'15 September 2013
Place in performance rating 1940 1952
Processor Number i3-4170 i3-4330
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $171
Price now $179.99
Value for money (0-100) 8.33

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 66.8°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x41E 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 54 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)