Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4160 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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: 75.00

Overall Rank:
2261st fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
1490th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
662nd fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3518

Single Thread Rating

1998

Samples: 2241*
*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	12,194 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,169 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,073 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	953.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,291 KBytes/Sec
Physics	272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,317 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,998 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$46.90 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	MSI PRO DP21 Desktop, Intel Core i3-13100, UHD 730, 8GB' Memory, 500GB SSD, AC3168+BT 4.2, Windows 11 Home (13M-498US),Black	$411.01 (www.amazon.com)
	BRE NUC N9NP Mini PC, Intel Core i3-N305 (up to 3.8GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB M.2 SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Support Triple Display/2 x 2.5GbE I226-V/6 x USB Ports/WiFi 6/BT 5.2	$299.00 (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)	$658.38 (www.amazon.com)
	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).	$325.61 (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)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,006
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,865
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,157
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,518

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.35
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		75.00
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
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
BL2248277 - Nov 17 2024		3554
BL2246207 - Nov 15 2024		3694
BL2235531 - Nov 02 2024		3448
BL2235514 - Nov 02 2024		2742
BL2232896 - Oct 30 2024		3755

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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,518
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,396 (-3.5%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,208 (-8.8%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,894 (-17.7%)
Intel Core i3-4370 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,867 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,583 (+1.8%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,219 (-8.5%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,123 (-11.2%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,081 (-12.4%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,797 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,316 (-5.7%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,282 (-6.7%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,193 (-9.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		450

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

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