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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$36.99 vs CA$245.99
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-4160 - 180 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
46.04067503245348%
Multi-Core
2072
22.8218966846569%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i5-12500
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
56 FPS
CA$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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14 FPS
CA$83.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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