Intel Core i3-4170 vs Intel Core i5-3340S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and Intel Core i5-3340S 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).

Intel Core i3-4170

Intel Core i5-3340S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1756
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 823 vs 666

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 69.1°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053 vs 1756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823 vs 666

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3942 vs 3585
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2120 vs 1743

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3942 vs 3585
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2120 vs 1743

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3340S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2053

1756

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3585

3942

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

823

666

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1743

2120

Name	Intel Core i3-4170	Intel Core i5-3340S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053	1756
PassMark - CPU mark	3585	3942
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823	666
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1743	2120
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.137
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3711

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170	Intel Core i5-3340S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'15	Q3'13
Place in performance rating	1939	1909
Processor Number	i3-4170	i5-3340S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	69.1°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
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® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)