Intel Core i7-4712HQ vs Intel Core i3-4170

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-4712HQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4170
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i3-4170

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-4712HQ or Intel Core i3-4170 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4712HQ was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Core i3-4170 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4170 was released in Q1/2015.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
4 Generation 4
Haswell H Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz). The Intel Core i3-4170 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz.

Intel Core i7-4712HQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-4170
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-4712HQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-4170
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 7.5
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Compute units 20
160 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4170 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-4712HQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-4170
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-4712HQ has a TDP of 37 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4170 is 54 W.

Intel Core i7-4712HQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-4170
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4712HQ has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4170 cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-4712HQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-4170
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1168 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
718 (87%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
830 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2583 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1932 (75%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
982 (86%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1140 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
3316 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
2394 (72%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
5321 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3585 (67%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
899.1 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
342 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1003 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
122 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-4712HQ Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
517 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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