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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 346 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - CA$36.99 vs CA$133.36
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-4160 - 163 vs 162 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
95.76957695769576%
Multi-Core
2072
68.54118425405227%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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