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AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel i3-4160

The AMD Athlon X4 860K is newer than Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3738 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon X4 860K×Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2+FCLGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W54W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$9.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q3 2014
# of Samples13862352
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1522(-23.4%)1987(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3430(-2.4%)3513(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 860K
3,430
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
3,513
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 860K
1,522
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
1,987
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon X4 860K Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP95W54W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.11
Running cost per day$0.048$0.027
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.339.4
Running cost per year$17.34$9.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.