Intel Core i3 Haswell i3-4170 BOX (BX80646I34170)

Flying high

The oldest model in the Intel Core i3 Haswell processor line is the 4170 at 3.7 GHz, which is comparable to AMD at 4.7 GHz. The only pity is that the i3-4170 cannot be manually overclocked: the multiplier is locked, and overclocking on the bus for Haswell processors is minimal (maximum 100-200 MHz, but the difference will not be felt).

Two by two is four

Officially, the processors of the Core i3 family are dual-core, but, unlike Celeron and Pentium, they support Hyper-Threading. This technology allows each physical core to process data in two threads, thereby creating the appearance of four virtual cores. Of course, this is not the same as true Core i5 quad-cores, but in most tasks, in particular in games, the performance gain from Hyper-Threading will be noticeable.

Blue frost

High performance and moderate cost are not the only advantages of the Core i3-4170. This processor is also very energy-efficient and cold - only 54 watts. For its stable operation, even an inexpensive power supply and a compact boxed cooler, which is supplied in the kit, are enough.