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.
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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: 66.18

Overall Rank:
2812th fastest in multithreading out of 5819 CPUs
1928th fastest in single threading out of 5819 CPUs
764th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $52.91 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3502

Single Thread Rating

1977

Samples: 2661*
*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	12,131 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,131 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,928 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	958.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,112 KBytes/Sec
Physics	266 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,307 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,977 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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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).

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,416
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,255
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,596
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,502

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		192.75
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		159.01
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.56
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		66.18
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		42.90
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
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
BL3328045 - Mar 05 2026		3455
BL3325458 - Mar 04 2026		3688
BL3323687 - Mar 03 2026		3484
BL3323144 - Mar 03 2026		3685
BL5114423 - Mar 02 2026		2969

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 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,502
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,393 (-3.1%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,195 (-8.7%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,996 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i3-4370 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,861 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i3-4360 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,644 (+4.1%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,419 (-2.3%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,112 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,092 (-11.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,664 (-23.9%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		4,325 (+23.5%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,335 (-4.8%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,200 (-8.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,176
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,444
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		443

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