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?

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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 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: 75.04

Overall Rank:
2266th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1493rd fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
663rd fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $46.90 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3519

Single Thread Rating

1998

Samples: 2251*
*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	12,198 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,171 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,073 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	954.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,288 KBytes/Sec
Physics	272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,317 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,998 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$46.90 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	MSI PRO DP21 Desktop, Intel Core i3-13100, UHD 730, 8GB' Memory, 500GB SSD, AC3168+BT 4.2, Windows 11 Home (13M-498US),Black	$496.53 (www.amazon.com)
	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)	$152.21 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,519

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K		132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		75.04
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.48
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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		1,998

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2267482 - Dec 06 2024		2709
BL2263991 - Dec 03 2024		3720
BL2263940 - Dec 03 2024		3434
BL2263649 - Dec 03 2024		3769
BL2261343 - Dec 01 2024		3552

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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		3,519
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,401 (-3.4%)
AMD A8-6500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		2,893 (-17.8%)
Intel Core i3-4370 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,867 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,586 (+1.9%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,219 (-8.5%)
AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,123 (-11.3%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,089 (-12.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,797 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,316 (-5.8%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,282 (-6.7%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,194 (-9.2%)
AMD A10-5800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160		3,034 (-13.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,929
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz		451

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

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