Intel Core i3 4170 vs Intel Core i9 7980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 4170 with 2 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 4170 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Lower TDP (54W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7980XE 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
887
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+42%
1263
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1935
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+1357%
28196
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1001
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+40%
1410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1938
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+489%
11418
Blender
Intel Core i3 4170
28
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+989%
305
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
855
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+30%
1117
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1823
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+708%
14735
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
2056
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+21%
2492
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
3555
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+756%
30462
General Parameters
Mar 2015
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell
Core Architecture
Skylake
i3-4170
Processor Number
i9-7980XE
LGA-1150
Socket
LGA-2066
HD Graphics 4400
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
54 W
Power Consumption
165 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
18
4
Performance Core Threads
36
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
2
Total Core Count
18
4
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
26x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
32 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
25.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
