Intel Core i3 4170 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 1.4GHz)
Intel Core i7 12700TE 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (35W vs 54W)