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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: NA

Overall Rank:
2714th fastest in multithreading out of 5479 CPUs
1851st fastest in single threading out of 5479 CPUs
747th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3506
Single Thread Rating
1977

Samples: 2570*
*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 Math12,133 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,133 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,953 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption958.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression51,156 KBytes/Sec
Physics268 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,310 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,977 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2025.
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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,547
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,362
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,954
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,539
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,110
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 3,506
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 276.33
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 161.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.37
Intel Core i5-12400F
 112.53
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.11
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 NA
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 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 1,977
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3111261 - Dec 06 2025
3544
BL3108694 - Dec 05 2025
3526
BL3105768 - Dec 04 2025
3697
BL3099052 - Dec 01 2025
3530
BL3095731 - Nov 30 2025
3520
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 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 3,506
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,425 (-2.3%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,214 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,406 (-2.9%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,393 (-3.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,331 (-5.0%)
AMD A10 PRO-7800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,317 (-5.4%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,213 (-8.4%)
AMD A8 PRO-7600B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,001 (-14.4%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,441 (-1.8%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,196 (-8.8%)
AMD FX-770K Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,172 (-9.5%)
AMD A10-6800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,155 (-10.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,798
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,508
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,454
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,445
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,647
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,482
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,416
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 444