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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 1260 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$36.99 vs CA$202.71
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 18% better in F1 23 than Core i3-4160 - 228 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
70.32385988103105%
Multi-Core
2072
35.088907705334464%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i7-8700
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
86 FPS
CA$118.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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