Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4160 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4160 and the more expensive Pentium G3250 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G3250 - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Pentium G3250 - CA$98.88 vs CA$120.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Pentium G3250 - CA$0.75 vs CA$0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i3-4160 - 53 vs 54 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
132
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
54 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |