Intel Core i3-4170 vs Intel Core i7-4771

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 and Intel Core i7-4771 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 i7-4771

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170

Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 84 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4771

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2192 vs 2052
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7126 vs 3596
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 910 vs 823
Around 93% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3362 vs 1743
Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.085 vs 2.614
Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.74 vs 46.136
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.621 vs 0.297
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.496 vs 1.273
Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.25 vs 3.137
Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1159 vs 870
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2583 vs 2169
Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1159 vs 870
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2583 vs 2169

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2192 vs 2052
PassMark - CPU mark	7126 vs 3596
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	910 vs 823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3362 vs 1743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.085 vs 2.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	83.74 vs 46.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.621 vs 0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.496 vs 1.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.25 vs 3.137
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1159 vs 870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2583 vs 2169
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1159 vs 870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2583 vs 2169

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4771

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2052

2192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3596

7126

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

823

910

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1743

3362

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.614

5.085

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.136

83.74

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.297

0.621

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.273

2.496

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.137

6.25

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

1159

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2169

2583

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

870

1159

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2169

2583

Name	Intel Core i3-4170	Intel Core i7-4771
PassMark - Single thread mark	2052	2192
PassMark - CPU mark	3596	7126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823	910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1743	3362
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	9282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.614	5.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.136	83.74
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297	0.621
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.273	2.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.137	6.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	870	1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2169	2583
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	870	1159
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2169	2583
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3711

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170	Intel Core i7-4771
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'15	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1940	1572
Processor Number	i3-4170	i7-4771
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$450
Price now		$299.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.70
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	72°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.90 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
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.20 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		1.2 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	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	11.2/12
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	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	PCG 2013D
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)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)