Intel Core i3-4170T vs Intel Core i3-7300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and Intel Core i3-7300 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, 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 i3-4170T

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 51 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7300

  • Around 51% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2411 vs 1824
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4529 vs 3218
  • Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1031 vs 715
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2248 vs 1523
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2411 vs 1824
PassMark - CPU mark 4529 vs 3218
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1031 vs 715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2248 vs 1523

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1824
2411
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3218
4529
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
715
1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1523
2248
Name Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core i3-7300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1824 2411
PassMark - CPU mark 3218 4529
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 715 1031
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1523 2248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 86.44
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.611
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1437
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 747
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1437

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4170T Intel Core i3-7300

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1'15 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1896 1885
Processor Number i3-4170T i3-7300
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Discontinued Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $167
Price now $362
Value for money (0-100) 5.24

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C 100°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x41E 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 200 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12 12
OpenGL 4.3 4.5

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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 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 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot

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)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

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