Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4160 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i3-4160 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 74.94

Overall Rank: 2120

Last Price Change: $46.90 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

3515

Single Thread Rating: 1999
Samples: 2182*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,158
Thread: 2,075

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	12,213 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,179 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,092 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	949.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,282 KBytes/Sec
Physics	272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,315 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,999 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell OptiPlex 3020 Business / Professional Desktop PC - Intel Core i3-4160 3.60 GHz Processor - 4GB RAM - 500GB HDD - DVDRW - USB 3.0 - Windows 7 Professional (Small Form Factor).

$179.00

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,379
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,023
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,515

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.34
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		152.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K		124.26
Intel Core i9-13900K		117.31
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		74.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		1,999

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2099723 - May 13 2024		3787
BL2091761 - May 02 2024		3591
BL2083734 - Apr 22 2024		3768
BL2081974 - Apr 19 2024		3702
BL2079295 - Apr 16 2024		2898

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,515
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,396 (-3.4%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,203 (-8.9%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,855 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i3-4370 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,852 (+9.6%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,596 (+2.3%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,123 (-11.1%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,070 (-12.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,804 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,308 (-5.9%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,276 (-6.8%)
AMD A10-5800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,034 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		4,119 (+17.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,268
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,555
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,405
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,145
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,560
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,521
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		999

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz

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