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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$36.99 vs CA$239.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.19 vs CA$0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 55% better in F1 23 than Core i3-4160 - 300 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 20 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
194
64.66666666666666%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
23.75%
Price, CA$
CA$239
15%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
Buy for CA$239 on Amazon
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Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
42.12193190815518%
Multi-Core
2072
15.292641523359658%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i7-12700KF
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
171 FPS
CA$9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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202 FPS
CA$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,691.14
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