Intel Core i3-4170T vs Intel Core i7-5930K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170T and Intel Core i7-5930K 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).

Intel Core i3-4170T

Intel Core i7-5930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170T

4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 66.8 °C vs 66.4°C
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1824
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10329 vs 3218
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 979 vs 715
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5795 vs 1523

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	66.8 °C vs 66.4°C
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2053 vs 1824
PassMark - CPU mark	10329 vs 3218
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979 vs 715
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5795 vs 1523

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1824

2053

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

10329

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

715

979

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1523

5795

Name	Intel Core i3-4170T	Intel Core i7-5930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1824	2053
PassMark - CPU mark	3218	10329
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	715	979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1523	5795
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		8.385

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170T	Intel Core i7-5930K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell E
Launch date	Q1'15	September 2014
Place in performance rating	1896	1886
Processor Number	i3-4170T	i7-5930K
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$613
Price now		$597.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	66.8 °C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Transistor count		2600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 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	None
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	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	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)