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Core i3-4160 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i3-4160 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2299 days newer than Core i3-4160.

Advantages of Core i3-4160

  • Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 54 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-4160 - 125 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

108

86%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

125

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.04/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$379.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

1064

49%

Multi-Core

2072

17%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo

Core i3-4160

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jul 21st, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
54 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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