Intel Core i3-4170 vs Core i5-6500TE

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Combined performance score

i5-6500TE
3.08
+30.5%

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i3-4170 by 31% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15031665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.482.29
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)no data
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years old)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data
Current price$245 (1.3x MSRP)$75
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-4170 has 377% better value for money than i5-6500TE.

Technical specs

Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHzno data
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache6 MB3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPP+-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6500TE 3.08
+30.5%
i3-4170 2.36

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i3-4170 by 31% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-6500TE 4724
+30.3%
i3-4170 3626

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i3-4170 by 30% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-6500TE 1118
+1.5%
i3-4170 1101

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i3-4170 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-6500TE 3081
+44.6%
i3-4170 2130

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i3-4170 by 45% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.08 2.36
Integrated graphics card 2.58 1.35
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 54 Watt

The Core i5-6500TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4170 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6500TE is a notebook processor while Core i3-4170 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-4170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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