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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4160 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1368 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$98.88 vs CA$368.49
- Up to 73% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 2600X - CA$0.44 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-4160 - 230 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
225
97.82608695652173%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
27.499999999999996%
Price, CA$
CA$368.49
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Updated 3653 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
86.01455133387226%
Multi-Core
2072
39.369181075432266%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
76 FPS
CA$36.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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