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: 51.89

Overall Rank:
2723rd fastest in multithreading out of 5276 CPUs
2107th fastest in single threading out of 5276 CPUs
778th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3113

Single Thread Rating

1748

Samples: 194*
*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	10,532 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,350 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,146 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	853.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,390 KBytes/Sec
Physics	255 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,888 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,748 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 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 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,610
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,007
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,423
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,497
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,153
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,701
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,148
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		3,113

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		229.62
Intel Core i5-12400F		178.89
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		152.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		138.35
Intel Core i9-13900K		135.05
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.16
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		51.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.50
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 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,609
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		1,748

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2763868 - Jul 14 2025		3257
BL2739144 - Jul 03 2025		2975
BL2701472 - Jun 17 2025		3000
BL2645994 - May 23 2025		2844
BL2561901 - Apr 17 2025		2714

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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		3,113
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,989 (-4.0%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,868 (-7.8%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,791 (-10.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,653 (-14.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,536 (-18.5%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,269 (+5.0%)
AMD FX-4200 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,119 (+0.2%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,709 (-13.0%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160T		2,588 (-16.9%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,690 (+18.5%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,539 (+13.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4160T		3,432 (+10.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,410
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,835
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,564
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,476
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,275
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,799
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,790
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,615
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,530
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,470
Intel Core i3-4160T @ 3.10GHz		411

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