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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:
2449th fastest in multithreading out of 5119 CPUs
1658th fastest in single threading out of 5119 CPUs
708th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3511
Single Thread Rating
1983

Samples: 2391*
*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 Math12,159 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,144 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,999 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption956.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression51,178 KBytes/Sec
Physics269 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,313 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,983 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,704
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,315
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,864
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,710
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 3,511
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.89
Intel Core i9-12900K
 139.11
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
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
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i5-12400F
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 1,983
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2618971 - May 12 2025
3572
BL5094024 - May 09 2025
3956
BL2612349 - May 09 2025
3646
BL2611483 - May 08 2025
2843
BL2611096 - May 08 2025
3620
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 May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 3,511
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,434 (-2.2%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,214 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,400 (-3.1%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,388 (-3.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,322 (-5.4%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,215 (-8.4%)
AMD A8 PRO-7600B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 2,943 (-16.2%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,441 (-2.0%)
AMD A10 PRO-7800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,311 (-5.7%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,201 (-8.8%)
AMD A10-6800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,155 (-10.1%)
AMD FX-770K Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,113 (-11.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,494
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,158
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,594
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,531
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,447
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,405
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 446