Intel Core i3-4170 vs Intel Core i5-3450S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and Intel Core i5-3450S 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 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1°C
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1873
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 823 vs 698
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3711 vs 1698
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3711 vs 1698
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 1873
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 823 vs 698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3711 vs 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3711 vs 1698

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4375 vs 3582
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2235 vs 1743
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.029 vs 2.614
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4375 vs 3582
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2235 vs 1743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.029 vs 2.614

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2053
1873
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3582
4375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
823
698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1743
2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.614
10.029
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3711
1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3711
1698
Name Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 1873
PassMark - CPU mark 3582 4375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 823 698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1743 2235
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.614 10.029
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 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3711 1698

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i5-3450S

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'15 April 2012
Place in performance rating 1940 1942
Processor Number i3-4170 i5-3450S
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Price now $99.99
Value for money (0-100) 18.33

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
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum frequency 3.50 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

Graphics

Device ID 0x41E 0x152
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 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
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

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
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)