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.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 74.96

Overall Rank:
2166th fastest in multithreading out of 4757 CPUs
1414th fastest in single threading out of 4757 CPUs
632nd fastest in out of 1368 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3515

Single Thread Rating

1998

Samples: 2197*
*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	12,215 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,181 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,085 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	950.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,298 KBytes/Sec
Physics	271 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,317 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,998 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$46.90 USD	Buy Now!
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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).	$156.53 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3020 MT Business/Professional PC - Intel Core i3-4160 3.60 GHz Processor - 4GB RAM - 500GB Hard Drive - DVDRW - Windows 7 Professional (Mini-tower)	$152.21 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI PRO DP21 Desktop, Intel Core i5-13400, UHD 730, 8GB' Memory, 500GB SSD, WiFi 6 AX211, Windows 11 PRO, 3Y Onsite Warranty (13M-496US)	$673.99 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI PRO DP21 Desktop, Intel Core i3-13100, UHD 730, 8GB' Memory, 500GB SSD, AC3168+BT 4.2, Windows 11 Home (13M-498US),Black	$622.87 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,260
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,156
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,622
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,043
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,898
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,287
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,755
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,537
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,177
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,515

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		236.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.46
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.33
Intel Core i9-12900K		150.53
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.68
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.65
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		74.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.42
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 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,630
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,033
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,921
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,697
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		1,998

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2138858 - Jul 06 2024		3644
BL2137031 - Jul 03 2024		3536
BL2135656 - Jul 01 2024		3623
BL2132323 - Jun 27 2024		3658
BL2130489 - Jun 24 2024		2703

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 16th of July 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		3,392 (-3.5%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,855 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i3-4370 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,857 (+9.7%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,218 (-8.5%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,129 (-11.0%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,071 (-12.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,797 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,310 (-5.8%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,281 (-6.7%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,205 (-8.8%)
AMD A10-5800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,034 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		4,887 (+39.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,273
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,030
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,525
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,388
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,112
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,790
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,536
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,536
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		996

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

Pricing History

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