i3-7167U vs i5-4430

Place in the ranking	1642	1855
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	3.30	7.16
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	28
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	BGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	64 MB
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	no data	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
Max video memory	2 GB	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

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.

i5-4430 3.04
+38.2%

i3-7167U 2.20

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.

i5-4430 4658
+38.3%

i3-7167U 3368

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.04	2.20
Integrated graphics card	1.84	4.55
Recency	2 June 2013	3 January 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	28 Watt

i5-4430 has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-7167U, on the other hand, has 147.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4430 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7167U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4430 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7167U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4430 and Core i3-7167U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.