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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: 488.48

Overall Rank:
2368th fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
1588th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
681st fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $7.19 USD (2025-01-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3512
Single Thread Rating
1987

Samples: 2342*
*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 Math12,163 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,152 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,016 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption955.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression51,197 KBytes/Sec
Physics271 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,311 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,987 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 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.com$7.19 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

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) 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
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,792
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,053
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,512
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,202
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,720
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,627
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 3,512
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 488.48
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.39
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 214.51
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
 97.99
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.21
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 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 1,987
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2473553 - Mar 11 2025
3757
BL2473399 - Mar 11 2025
3715
BL2472883 - Mar 11 2025
3680
BL2470066 - Mar 10 2025
2936
BL2467363 - Mar 08 2025
3608
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 March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 3,512
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,429 (-2.4%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,212 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,409 (-2.9%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,400 (-3.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,311 (-5.7%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,211 (-8.6%)
AMD A8 PRO-7600B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 2,975 (-15.3%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,441 (-2.0%)
AMD A10 PRO-7800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,316 (-5.6%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,186 (-9.3%)
AMD A10-6800B APU vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,155 (-10.2%)
AMD FX-770K Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4160
 3,092 (-12.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,434
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,531
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,830
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,723
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,606
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,459
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,445
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
 448