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Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor

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Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor

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Intel Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600 BX80646I34370 Series: Core i3 L2 Cache: 2 x 256KB L3 Cache: 4MB Manufacturing Tech: 22nm 64-Bit Support: Yes Hyper-Threading Support: Yes Cooling Device: Heatsink and fan included Virtualization Technology Support: Yes

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ManufacturerIntel
UPC735858287241
Conditionnew
Model NumberBX80646I34370
ClassificationProcessors - Desktops
 

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Intel Core i3 4370

review by macgyverman1123

I recently built this into a budget gaming/work PC. I was stuck between a cheap i3, and a much more expensive i5, and this seemed to be a nice compromise. 4 cores is nice, but this will handily out run and quad core, as long as no more than 2 cores are used. At 3.8 GHz Stock, this has more than enough speed, and I have been able to push this cpu to extreme performance. It is matched with a cheap ASUS board, 8GB of Corsair ram, and a 7770.
I have it on a Cooler Master Seidion 120V with dual fans. The system runs extremely quiet, and never goes above 55 celsius, even at 100% burn for several hours.

Overall, I give this CPU a 100! an amazing piece of work, and worth far more than MSRP!

-Mac:thumb:

ProsCons
Blistering speed, Hyper Threading, efficient coolingNone

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Overall5
 
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Intel Core i3 4370

review by macgyverman1123
I was actively considering this chip for a build for my sister. She wants a gaming rig and I... I'm not really sure if I'd go THIS far with a chip for her, since the price warrants getting the noticeably faster i5 models, but for a dual core CPU, you can't really beat it in any shape or form. It'll annihilate any FX chip on the market clocked that high, and power consumption is awesomely low too.

Still considering it buuuuut that's yet to be seen if I'll actually spring for it.
 
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Great Budget Gaming CPU

review by nuclearpeace

This is my first review, so bear with me here, please.

Pros:

+High single threaded performance. This thing has monstrous per core strength especially for a non-K series budget CPU. This CPU supports a base clock of 3.8GHz which is second only to the 4790K that costs twice more than this. There are no Turbo Boost states to worry about with this CPU; so unless your computer is on fire it is going to be eager to clock up to 3.8GHz, unhindered by Turbo Boost's conditionals. This high single threaded performance can make a difference in games that are older, such as Skyrim and other rather serial programs.

+Easy to cool. Despite the base clock of 3.8GHz, this CPU still only has a TDP of 54w, which is seriously low. The CPU ships with the cheaper all-aluminum version of an Intel stock cooler, but it isn't as bad as it seems. My CPU never goes above 60C with the stock cooler with some fully settled in Arctic Silver Alumina paste. The ambient temperature of the room was 26.67C (80F in freedom units) and the Intel stock cooler is completely inaudible.. Its hard to accept that a CPU as fast as this is easier to cool than your grandma's Core 2 Duo.

+Hyperthreading. When it comes to dual cores, Hyperthreading is a huge boon for gaming. Take a look at the Pentium G3258. Its only $60ish, can overclock to the moon, and doesn't even need a Z series chipset to boot. In modern games like GTA V, even at a blistering 4.5GHz, it can give you results such as this. What's the difference between a Pentium and an i3? Besides sometimes having more cache, its hyperthreading. Outside of games, Hyperthreading usually gives you around a 30% boost against a comparable Pentium in tasks that can efficiently use four threads.

Cons

-Multithreaded performance leave something to be desired. While ST performance is really fast and Hyperthreading helps a bit, its still ultimately a dual core. While most multitasking is smooth, you pretty much have to shut down all foreground tasks (read: internet browsers) in order to get full performance in games. Find something less intensive to play if you are downloading or uploading a huge file at the same time as it will take up around 40% of your CPU resources, at least from my experiences. If you can work around this, then the lack of multicolored performance is a small price to pay for all of the pros this CPU has.

ProsCons
High ST perf, 54W TDP, HyperthreadingMediocre MT performance

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Overall4
 
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