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Core i3-4170 - 1080p - R7 370 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

The Core i3-4170 GPU ranks between the Core i3-4160 and Pentium Gold G5600 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-4160 but still offers 0% more juice than the Pentium Gold G5600 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-4170 leaves the Athlon X4 860K in the dust with a comfortable 2.6% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i3-4170 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i3-3250 by a whopping 2.6%. Once again, the Core i3-3250 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Haswell Refresh-based successor shows a ~2.6% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i3-3250 is a testament to how far behind the entry-level Ivy Bridge-based GPUs lag compared to the new Haswell Refresh lineup. With its performance, the Core i3-4170 snags the 31st spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i3-4170 may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-3250, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Athlon X4 860K in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i3-4170 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.