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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 346 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - CA$98.88 vs CA$118.88
- Up to 15% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6500 - CA$0.82 vs CA$0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-4160 - 124 vs 121 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
121
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
83%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 16067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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