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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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MSRP in USD: $174
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 Core i5-12400F is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - CA$98.88 vs CA$218.76
- Up to 52% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-12400F - CA$0.7 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-4160 - 149 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
142
95.30201342281879%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
47.61904761904761%
Price, CA$
CA$218.76
45%
FPS Winner
INTEL CORE I5-12400F DESKTOP 6P+0E CORES UP to 4.4 GHZ-MM#99ARGP
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Updated 1804 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
48.56230031948881%
Multi-Core
2072
23.254769921436587%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i5-12400F
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
53 FPS
CA$22.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$32.11/FPS
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Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
CA$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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28 FPS
CA$39.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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43 FPS
CA$34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$32.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
CA$24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,229
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