Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4160T 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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Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i3-4160T CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i3-4160T CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 51.53

Overall Rank:
2974th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
2316th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
829th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $59.99 USD (2021-05-30)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3091

Single Thread Rating

1729

Samples: 227*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,600
Thread: 1,801

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	10,515 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,331 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,048 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	847.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	44,929 KBytes/Sec
Physics	252 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,873 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,729 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 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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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		3,091

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		51.53
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		1,729

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3254606 - Jan 31 2026		3251
BL3254604 - Jan 31 2026		3251
BL3214487 - Jan 15 2026		2956
BL3208863 - Jan 13 2026		3237
BL3208697 - Jan 12 2026		3190

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		3,091
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,502 (+13.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,391 (+9.7%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,353 (-23.9%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,194 (+3.3%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,993 (-3.2%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,857 (-7.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,419 (+10.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,662 (-13.9%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,618 (-15.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,552 (-17.5%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,339 (+8.0%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,200 (+3.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		407

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