Intel Core i3 4170 vs Intel Core i7 6700T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 4170 with 2 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i7 6700T with 4 cores 2.8GHz . 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
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Intel Core i7 6700T 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (34.1GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (35W vs 54W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1001
Intel Core i7 6700T
+14%
1144
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1938
Intel Core i7 6700T
+67%
3245
Blender
Intel Core i3 4170
28
Intel Core i7 6700T
+100%
56
General Parameters
Mar 2015
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Haswell
Core Architecture
Skylake
i3-4170
Processor Number
-
LGA-1150
Socket
Intel Socket 1151
HD Graphics 4400
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
-
Generation
Core i7(Skylake)
Package
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
54 W
Power Consumption
35 W
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
2
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
28.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR3, DDR4-2133
32 GB
Max Memory Size
64
2
Max Memory Channels
2
25.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
