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.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 487.81

Overall Rank: 1927

Last Price Change: $7.19 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark

3507

Single Thread Rating: 2005
Samples: 2117*
*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	12,203 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,176 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,099 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	944.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,171 KBytes/Sec
Physics	272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,311 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,005 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.
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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	$7.19 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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)	$156.00 (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)	$499.99 (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)	$729.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,773
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,461
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,424
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,482
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,251
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,507

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		487.81
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.46
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
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 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		2,005

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1908913 - Sep 22 2023		3739
BL1908824 - Sep 21 2023		3012
BL1906722 - Sep 18 2023		3460
BL1906555 - Sep 18 2023		3698
BL1903686 - Sep 14 2023		3722

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 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,507
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,421 (-2.5%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,219 (-8.2%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,419 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,380 (-3.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,305 (-5.8%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,196 (-8.9%)
AMD A8 PRO-7600B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,914 (-16.9%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,453 (-1.6%)
AMD A10 PRO-7800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,410 (-2.8%)
AMD A10-6800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,088 (-12.0%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,002 (-14.4%)
AMD FX-670K Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,980 (-15.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,188
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,427
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,822
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,237
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,803
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		1,001

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

Pricing History

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